{"id":71407,"date":"2024-10-13T23:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T18:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=71407"},"modified":"2024-11-20T21:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:30:52","slug":"indigo-chennai-bound-flight-receives-bomb-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/13\/indigo-chennai-bound-flight-receives-bomb-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo Chennai-Bound Flight with 169 Passengers Receives Bomb Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHENNAI-<\/strong> A bomb threat disrupted an IndiGo Airlines (6E)<\/a> flight bound for Chennai (MAA) on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight, carrying 169 passengers including a minister and a high court judge, was delayed after a threatening letter was discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

CISF personnel conducted thorough security checks of the aircraft and passengers before clearing the flight for departure around 6 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peelamedu police received a complaint from airline authorities regarding the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details are awaited and we will keep you posted. Keep checking back for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After analyzing the FlightRadar24 data, we found that only one flight that was delayed and bound for Chennai was from Coimbatore (CJB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo Flight 6E848 was scheduled to depart the CJB at 4:00 PM IST and arrive at Chennai at 5:00 PM. However, the flight departed after hours of delay amid a hoax bomb threat and took off from CJB at 6:22 PM IST. The flight landed safely at MAA at 7:01 PM IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in the incident is Airbus A320neo, registered as VT-ITT. The aircraft is 7.5 years old and powered by Pratt and Whitney (P&W).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is not verified and we will wait for official remarks by the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event follows a separate incident involving an Air India Express (IX)<\/a> flight to Sharjah on Saturday. The Boeing 737 aircraft, carrying 150 passengers, aborted its journey due to a hydraulic malfunction shortly after takeoff from Trichy at 5:40 PM on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilots circled near the Trichy-Pudukottai border for two and a half hours to burn fuel, preparing for a potential belly landing. The flight safely returned to Trichy airport at 8:15 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation into the Air India Express incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An Air India (AI)<\/a> flight AI471 from New Delhi (DEL) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) received a bomb threat on September 3, 2024. Visakhapatnam Airport Director S Raja Reddy confirmed the threat was a hoax after a thorough inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delhi Police alerted Air India and Visakhapatnam airport authorities upon receiving the threat call. The flight, carrying 107 passengers, landed safely at Visakhapatnam airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security teams immediately initiated a comprehensive search of the aircraft, its cargo, and passenger belongings. Passengers disembarked to facilitate the inspection. No suspicious items or explosives were found on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reddy stated, “It landed safely and on thoroughly checking the flight, it was found to be a false call.” Airport operations resumed normalcy after the all-clear declaration, with boarding for the return flight to Delhi commencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved is a 14.6-year-old Airbus A320-200, registered as VT-EDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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