Bomb threat to IndiGo flight coming from Kochi to Delhi, emergency landing made in Nagpur

Nagpur

An IndiGo flight traveling from Kochi to Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing in Nagpur following a bomb threat. Security measures are underway as investigations continue

A plane going from Kochi to Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur on Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat.

According to initial information, airline officials had received a threat of a bomb being placed in the plane. Following the standard protocol, the plane was diverted and landed safely at Nagpur airport.

Nagpur DCP Lohit Matani said, "IndiGo flight 6E 2706 flying from Muscat-Kochi-Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Nagpur airport after receiving a bomb threat. All passengers have been deboarded, investigation is going on, nothing suspicious has been found yet."