Bomb threat note found in IndiGo toilet: Aircraft makes full emergency landing in Mumbai | India News
NEW DELHI: A Jaipur to Mumbai IndiGo aircraft made an emergency landing following a bomb threat alert. The aircraft touched down safely at 8.50 pm and is now stationed at a distant bay in accordance with security protocols, according to PTI.
The aircraft was carrying 225 passengers.
“Full emergency was declared for IndiGo flight 6E 5324 from Jaipur to Mumbai of April 7 due to a bomb threat,” PTI quoted a source as saying. A threatening note was discovered in one of the aircraft’s toilets, leading to the emergency landing procedure.
The disembarkation process has commenced.
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport issued a statement saying, “A threat note was discovered in an aircraft en route from Jaipur (JAI) to Mumbai (BOM). As a precaution, full emergency was declared at Mumbai Airport at 2043 hrs. The flight landed safely at 2050 hrs. Airport operations remain unaffected.”
CSMIA confirmed its active liaison with the airline and security agencies, emphasising that passenger and staff safety remains their primary concern.
