IndiGo Flight
Highlights
- Flight investigation done on receiving threats
- There was a rumor that there was a bomb threat in the plane
- Case registered against unknown person
IndiGo Flight: The Mumbai airport received a threatening email on Saturday night, in which it was said that bombs were planted on an IndiGo flight. As soon as this email arrived, there was a stir among the security officials at the airport. However, when the flight was checked, nothing of the sort was found. In such a situation it became clear that the claim of being a bomb was just a rumour. At the same time, a case has now been registered against an unknown person in this case. A Mumbai Police official gave this information on Sunday.
‘I will bomb 6E 6045 flight’
As nothing suspicious was found during a thorough search of the flight, the threatening email received on Saturday night turned out to be a rumour, a Sahar police officer said. He said the email read, “I will bomb flight 6E 6045.” An FIR has been registered under section 506B of the Indian Penal Code and other sections, the official said.
Ahmedabad bound flight affected
IndiGo said in a statement that the IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was affected due to the threat on October 1, 2022. IndiGo flight was delayed at night after investigation due to bomb rumours.
False rumor of bomb on flight to Malaysia
At the same time, a flight from Delhi to Malaysia was delayed due to false rumors of a bomb at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday. Officials said security agencies were alerted to a bomb threat from Malaysia Airlines flight MH173 at around 1 p.m., following which they conducted a thorough check on the entire plane. The plane took off for Kuala Lumpur after a delay of 2 hours 40 minutes and the four passengers involved in the incident were handed over to the local police.
An argument broke out between two passengers over keeping bags in the overhead cabin of the plane. One passenger asked the other what was in his bag, the other replied ‘bomb’. The flight was called off after the pilot was informed about it. The pilot then informed the ATC (air traffic controller) about the incident.