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A Lucknow-Delhi flight was delayed on Friday after a hoax bomb threat was received shortly before it was to take off, sources said. The IndiGo flight carrying around 180 passengers was scheduled to depart from Lucknow for Delhi at 10.45 am. Sources told PTI the crew of the aircraft received information about a possible bomb threat on board. Following the alert, the aircraft was held back at the apron and security personnel began checking the plane and other areas as part of the precautionary measures, they said. Another source told PTI that a tissue paper with "bomb" written on it was found inside the lavatory of the aircraft, leading to the panic but it was a hoax. No bomb or any harmful substance had been found in the aircraft during the inspection, the official said, adding further legal and security procedures were underway. The flight is yet to take off.
A note "misinterpreted" as a bomb threat by the cabin crew of a Mumbai-Kannur IndiGo flight that landed at the international airport here on Wednesday triggered an emergency alert and a full-scale security response. The note was found in a waste bin inside one of the lavatories of the aircraft that landed at the airport around 3.20 pm. Following the discovery, the cabin crew informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and other authorities, police said. An emergency alert was issued at the airport and after landing, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks. The bomb and dog squad teams conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, but nothing suspicious was found, they said. Police said the note did not contain a bomb threat and it was "misinterpreted" by the cabin crew.
India is a fantastic market that demonstrates the real value of aviation, but high fuel costs is a challenge for the local airlines, IATA chief and IndiGo's incoming CEO Willie Walsh said on Monday. Speaking at briefings after the conclusion of the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the city, Walsh said India has great opportunities, as well as some as challenges. Howeever, taxation could slow down the growth potential, he added. "The net position in India is very, very exciting and that is proven by the growth that we've seen in the domestic market... I think (there) would be a very significant growth in the international market in due course as well," he said. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a grouping of more than 370 airlines and accounts for around 85 per cent of the global air traffic. Talking about the challenges in the Indian market, Walsh cited high fuel costs. "That is an additional burden when fuel (price) is denominated in dollars and you've see
The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source. In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported. "In the interest of safety, an immediate evacuation was carried out, and all the relevant authorities were immediately informed. All customers have been safely moved to the terminal and are being attended to by the team to ensure their well-being," the statement said. The source said that soon after the aircraft landed, there was smoke coming from one of the overhead bins and all onboard were evacuated. The smoke was due to the power bank catching fire, the source said, adding that no one sustained major injuries. Details about the number of passengers could not be ascertained.
An unmanned third-party vehicle on the apron hit a parked IndiGo aircraft at Kolkata airport on Tuesday, prompting the airline to ground the plane for inspection, the carrier said. "A third-party unmanned vehicle on the apron moved and came in contact with a parked IndiGo aircraft at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata on April 7, 2026. The relevant authorities have been informed," an IndiGo spokesperson said. The aircraft has been grounded and is undergoing thorough inspections and necessary maintenance before being cleared for operations, the spokesperson added. The plane was scheduled to operate flight 6E 6663 from Kolkata to Guwahati, but the airline arranged an alternate aircraft to operate the service. No injuries were reported.