IndiGo flight (6E-1234) travelling from Kuwait to Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Shivaji Maharaj International Mumbai Airport at 7.45 am on Tuesday after authorities received an email warning that a human bomb was on board. authorities said. The aircraft has landed safely and been moved to an isolation bay for thorough security checks.
Passengers are reported to be safe, while airport and airline authorities are coordinating with law enforcement agencies to investigate the threat and ensure the safety of all on board. Authorities are investigating the threat, and further details regarding the cause and outcome of the incident are awaited. Earlier, a bomb email had been received on IndiGo’s grievance portal on November 12, which triggered a high alert at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI) before authorities declared it a hoax.
