Kolkata Airport On High Alert After Bomb Threat To Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight
The officials said that 195 passengers were quickly asked to deplane and were safely taken away from the aircraft
The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata was placed on high alert Tuesday afternoon after an unidentified caller claimed there was a bomb on a Kolkata–Mumbai IndiGo flight, prompting the evacuation of all passengers.
The officials said that 195 passengers were quickly asked to deplane and were safely taken away from the aircraft in line with the airports' emergency protocols. The flight, 6E5227, was scheduled to depart at 1:30 PM and land in Mumbai at 4:20 PM.
'The call came after the passengers had checked in. The flight was scheduled to take off at 1.30pm and land in Mumbai at 4.20pm. All 195 passengers were asked to deplane following emergency protocol and the aircraft was taken to the isolation bay," an official said.
The Bomb squad personnel immediately rushed to the plane and conducted searches, said the officials, adding that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have tightened security all over the airport.
This marks the second bomb scare at an airport since the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terror groups earlier this month.
On May 6, Mumbai airport received a call claiming a bomb was on board an IndiGo flight arriving from Chandigarh, which was later confirmed to be a hoax.
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May 13, 2025, 16:53 IST
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