IndiGo flight delayed by around six hours after bomb threat

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New Delhi: An IndiGo Chennai-Dubai flight got delayed by almost six hours due to a bomb threat which eventually turned out to be fake, officials said on Saturday. Officials said that a comprehensive investigation exercise was taken by the concerned security agencies of the aircraft after an anonymous call about a bomb was received at the police control room.

Meanwhile, IndiGo airline in a statement on Saturday said: “Due to a specific bomb threat, IndiGo flight (6E 65) from Chennai to Dubai was delayed. As per the protocol, the aircraft was taken to a remote bay and a bomb threat process was initiated. The flight was operated after a delay of about 6 hours from Chennai.” The passengers of the flight and staff members were provided accommodations during the hours of the delay. The police have taken action and nabbed the accused person.

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