Second bomb scare in 24 hrs: IndiGo Kolkata–Shillong flight gets threat note

NEW DELHI: A weaponry menace was reported connected an IndiGo formation operating from Dibrugarh to Kolkata connected Saturday evening aft a suspicious connection was recovered wrong the aircraft.The threat, reportedly written with lipstick wrong the aircraft’s toilet, was discovered onboard IndiGo formation 6E6894 (Airbus A-320) bound for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

The craft landed safely astatine 7:37 p.m. and authorities instantly moved it to the isolation bay successful accordance with established information protocols. All passengers were safely deboarded, Kolkata airdrome officials confirmed.

This comes hours aft a akin weaponry scare was reported connected an IndiGo formation scheduled to run from Kolkata to Shillong earlier successful the day.According to the airline, a information menace was noticed onboard formation 6E 7304 during boarding astatine Kolkata airdrome connected February 14. Crew members recovered a portion of insubstantial wrong the aircraft’s toilet compartment stating that determination was a weaponry onboard. Authorities instantly evacuated passengers and shifted the craft to an isolation bay for elaborate inspection.An IndiGo spokesperson said the hose informed the applicable authorities without hold and followed modular operating procedures. “Following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), we informed the applicable authorities instantly and are afloat cooperating with them successful carrying retired the indispensable information checks.We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers. As always, the information and information of our customers, unit and craft are our topmost priorities,” the connection said.Airport authorities confirmed that information checks were carried retired arsenic per protocol.