Bomb threat to IndiGo flight at Lucknow airport; security checks underway

NEW DELHI: A Lucknow–Delhi IndiGo formation was delayed connected Friday aft a hoax weaponry menace was received soon earlier take-off, according to sources.The IndiGo flight, carrying astir 180 passengers, was scheduled to depart from Lucknow astatine 10:45 am.According to quality bureau PTI, the unit received accusation astir a imaginable weaponry menace connected board.Following the alert, the craft was held astatine the apron and information unit conducted thorough checks of the level and surrounding areas arsenic portion of precautionary measures.Another root told PTI that a insubstantial insubstantial with the connection “bomb” written connected it was recovered wrong the aircraft’s lavatory, triggering panic, though it was aboriginal confirmed to beryllium a hoax.No explosive oregon immoderate harmful substance was recovered during the inspection, the authoritative added, stating that further ineligible and information procedures are underway.(With bureau inputs)