On Tuesday afternoon, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata was put on High alert. Passengers who were on the Kolkata- Mumbai IndiGo flight No 6E5227 were moved to safety after an unknown person called the airport, saying there was a bomb on the plane, officials said.
“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 airport official said requesting anonymity.
“Luggages have been unloaded from the aircraft. Bomb squad personnel are on board. They are scanning the aircraft. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have tightened security all over the airport,” the official added.
Second Bomb Scare at Indian Airports in Less Than a Week
This is the second bomb scare at an airport since the Indian armed forces began Operation Sindoor against terror groups in Pakistan earlier this month.
On May 6, Mumbai airport also received a call saying there was a bomb on an IndiGo flight coming from Chandigarh. However, it was later found to be a false alarm.
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