Bombscare in plane ready for departure

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jun 30 2014 | 11:22 PM IST
An unclaimed bag found inside a plane caused bombscare shortly before the Kolkata-Bangalore Indigo flight was about to take off from here today, Airport police sources said.
The bag was found on the floor of the plane when the flight was ready for departure from the NSC Bose International Airport.
As no one claimed the bag even after repeated announcements, the bomb squad were informed, the police said.
The bomb squad personnel, however, found nothing suspicious was found.
The flight got delayed by about three hours and left for Bangalore at about 6.30 PM, the police said.
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First Published: Jun 30 2014 | 11:22 PM IST

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