IndiGo flight gets bomb threat; standard protocols activated

IndiGo flight 6E 5188, operating from Chennai to Mumbai, received a bomb threat after landing in Mumbai on February 13, a press statement issued by the airline said.

The pilot alerted the airport authorities on landing.

Following the threat, standard protocols were activated, guidelines by airport security were followed, and the plane was taken to a remote bay, the statement further said.


The aircraft will be taken to the terminal area once all the security checks are done, it added.

This is a developing story, further details are awaited.