“Upon landing, all passengers were disembarked and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated. Passengers were provided with assistance and refreshments,” a statement from IndiGo said. (Representational image only.)
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An IndiGo flight from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad in Telangana was diverted on Sunday (September 1, 2024) to Nagpur following a bomb threat.
In a statement, IndiGo said its flight 6E-7308, scheduled from Jabalpur to Hyderabad, got diverted to Nagpur International Airport on Sunday morning owing to a bomb threat message on board the aircraft.
“Upon landing, all passengers were disembarked and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated. Passengers were provided with assistance and refreshments,” the statement added.
A police official said the bomb threat message was written on a piece of paper, which was found in the bathroom of the aircraft.
“However, nothing suspicious was found after a thorough check by security agencies,” the official added. An airport official said the flight is expected to resume its journey at 2 p.m.