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Mid-air scare: Bengal-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow; bomb threat prompts search

‘Bomb on board’: IndiGo’s Delhi–Bagdogra flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow; toilet-paper message triggers alert

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NEW DELHI: A Delhi–Bagdogra IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported. Security agencies are currently carrying out a thorough search of the aircraft in Lucknow. ACP Rajneesh Verma said a message claiming there was a bomb on board was found written on a tissue paper inside the aircraft’s toilet, reported ANI. The flight, IndiGo 6E‑6650, was carrying 238 passengers, including 222 adults and 8 infants, along with two pilots and five crew members.The aircraft was en route from Delhi to Bagdogra when Air Traffic Control received the threat at around 8:46 am. It landed safely at Lucknow airport at approximately 9:17 am. More details awaited.

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