{"id":64248,"date":"2024-06-01T12:57:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=64248"},"modified":"2025-04-07T23:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T18:19:19","slug":"indigo-chennai-mumbai-flight-emergency-amid-bomb-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/indigo-chennai-mumbai-flight-emergency-amid-bomb-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo Chennai-Mumbai Flight Declares Emergency Amid New Bomb Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MUMBAI-<\/strong> An IndiGo Airlines (6E)<\/a> flight 6E5314 from Chennai (MAA)<\/a> to Mumbai (BOM)<\/a> received a bomb threat on Saturday, June 1, 2024, leading to a full emergency declaration at Mumbai airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IndiGo crew discovered a note in the lavatory<\/strong> mentioning a bomb<\/a>. The flight landed safely, and passengers were deboarded at the isolation bay. Further security checks are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IndiGo Bomb Threat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to FlightRadar24<\/em>, the IndiGo flight took off from Chennai at 6:57 AM local time and made an accelerated emergency landing in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft landed safely in Mumbai at 8:45 AM local time. Following the bomb threat, the security forces were alerted and they inspected the aircraft in the isolation bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight was operated by a year and 6 months old Airbus A321neo<\/a>, registered as VT-IMW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second bomb threat IndiGo has received in less than a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 28, an IndiGo flight from Delhi (DEL)<\/a> to Varanasi (VNS) <\/a>received a similar threat. All passengers on flight 6E2211 <\/strong>were safely evacuated through emergency doors, the airline said in a statement. The airline added that all necessary protocols were followed, and the aircraft was taken to a remote bay per airport security agency guidelines. The flight had 174 adults and two children on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, Delhi Fire Services mentioned receiving a phone call from IGI about a bomb threat at 5:40 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, a message on a tissue paper reading “BOMB BLAST @30 MINUTES” was found inside the aircraft’s lavatory and was seen by the pilot. At the time, the flight had just pushed back after boarding was completed, the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, on Friday, May 31, a bomb threat targeting Vistara (UK)<\/a> flight UK611 from Delhi caused a brief scare at Srinagar International Airport. The alarm was raised when Air Traffic Control (ATC) Srinagar received a threatening call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai After Bomb Threat<\/a><\/blockquote>