Two IndiGo Bomb Hoaxes Disrupt Kolkata Flights

KOLKATA, India – Two IndiGo flights faced bomb threat hoaxes on the same day at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, leading to emergency security measures and temporary disruptions but no injuries or confirmed dangers.

The first incident occurred in the morning with IndiGo flight 6E7304, bound for Shillong. Around 9:15 a.m., just 15 minutes before its scheduled departure from Kolkata, a crew member discovered a handwritten note in the aircraft's lavatory claiming a bomb was on board. Airport officials immediately evacuated all passengers and moved the plane to an isolation bay. Security teams, including bomb detection squads, conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft and baggage. After confirming no explosives were present, the flight was cleared and departed for Shillong at 1:33 p.m., resulting in a roughly four-hour delay.

Later that evening, a second scare unfolded on IndiGo flight 6E6894, operating from Dibrugarh to Kolkata. Mid-flight, crew members found a suspicious message written in lipstick inside one of the aircraft's toilets, indicating a bomb threat. The pilots alerted air traffic control and diverted the plane as a precaution, landing safely at...