An IndiGo flight from New Delhi to Odisha’s Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow after a bomb risk, which was later discovered to be a hoax name.
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from New Delhi to Odisha’s Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow after a bomb risk, which was later discovered to be a hoax name, an airline official stated on Monday.
According to the official, the IndiGo flight 6E 6191 was checked completely at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) and was cleared for take off 2.35 hours later.
An airport spokesperson stated the flight landed safely at 12:20 p.m. and was taken to the isolation bay. Security personnel adopted mandatory checks to confirm the risk which turned out to be a hoax.
The plane was launched for onward journey at 2:55 p.m.
“IndiGo flight 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat today. All necessary security protocols were followed & the aircraft was cleared for takeoff,” IndiGo stated in a press release.
(IANS)