IndiGo Flight Returns to Bengaluru Following Hoax Hijacking Threat
An IndiGo flight in India returned to Bengaluru after a threatening note was found in the lavatory. Security forces cleared the aircraft, confirming a hoax.
An IndiGo domestic flight in India was forced to return to its departure airport after a passenger discovered a handwritten bomb threat inside the aircraft lavatory. Flight 6E451, carrying 178 passengers from Bengaluru to Lucknow, turned back shortly after takeoff on Saturday.
The incident began roughly 30 minutes after the 17:50 departure, when a passenger found the threatening note stating the plane would be hijacked at 18:30. The crew was immediately alerted, and the pilot decided to return to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
Upon landing, the aircraft was directed to an isolated bay where security forces, bomb disposal squads, and K9 units conducted a thorough 90-minute sweep. Authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax, and the flight resumed its journey later that night.
IndiGo issued a statement emphasizing that passenger safety remains its top priority and noting that local police have launched an investigation to identify the perpetrator who left the note.
