Although an IndiGo flight headed for Mumbai received a bomb threat notification, the aircraft made a safe landing. The aeroplane was moved to an isolation bay, and passengers got off.
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An alert of a was sent to an IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai. At about 10:30 p.m., the aircraft touched down safely in Mumbai.
According to IndiGo, “A bomb threat was received by IndiGo aircraft 6E 5149, which was travelling from Chennai to Mumbai. Following protocol, the crew landed the aircraft in Mumbai and took it to an isolation bay. Every passenger has left the aircraft safely. We are collaborating with the security services, and after all security procedures are finished, the aircraft will be returned to its original location in the terminal.”
41 Airports Get Bomb Threats
Earlier on Tuesday, 41 airports across the country, including the CSMIA received bomb threat emails. However, all the threats proved to be hoax mail. PTI quoted Mumbai airport authorities as saying that the threats had no impact on their services.
The emails received by all the airports had almost the same message. The message said, “Hello, explosives have been hidden in the airport. The bombs will explode soon. You all will die.” An online group called “KNR” is suspected to be behind these threat emails.
Bomb Threat On Flights
On June 3, a Delhi-Mumbai Akasa Air flight had also received a bomb threat. After which it was diverted to Ahmedabad. On June 2, a Vistara flight operating on the Paris-Mumbai route received a bomb threat, after which a full emergency was declared before its arrival at the Mumbai airport. On June 1, an Indigo flight going from Chennai to Mumbai also received a bomb threat. There were 172 passengers on board that plane then. After the threat, the plane was made to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport.
Bomb Threat At Hospitals
About 60 hospitals in Mumbai received bomb threats in the last two days. These include both private and government hospitals. According to the police, “After receiving the emails, the hospitals immediately informed the local police and thorough searches were conducted. The emails said that bombs were placed under beds and in toilets. An immediate raid was launched in the hospitals, but nothing was found.”
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