IndiGo Delhi-Pune Flight Faces Bomb Threat Hoax Second Time in Five Days

IndiGo Flight 6E-2608 Delhi-Pune received lavatory bomb threat note January 22 landing safely Pune Airport with passengers evacuated BDDS checks confirming hoax amid Republic Day security​

Pune|23 January,2026: IndiGo Flight 6E-2608 operating Delhi-Pune route received credible bomb threat upon landing Pune Airport January 22 discovered through handwritten note found aircraft lavatory triggering immediate isolation protocol activation. Airbus A321neo departed Delhi Terminal 2 7:06 PM 36 minutes delayed scheduled 8:40 PM arrival touched down 9:24 PM parking Bay 3 9:27 PM when Air Traffic Control notified Apron Control initiating Bomb Threat Assessment Committee BTAC convening process swiftly.Aircraft taxied isolation bay disconnecting passenger boarding bridge while Central Industrial Security Force CISF Bomb Detection Disposal Squad BDDS conducted comprehensive sweeps confirming threat hoax nature after exhaustive examinations. All passengers crew members safely deboarded following established Standard Operating Procedures SOPs with IndiGo maintaining full cooperation throughout security operations ensuring zero panic situations development during high Republic Day preparedness phase strategically.

IndiGo spokesperson confirmed “security threat noticed onboard immediately post-landing relevant authorities informed standard operating procedures followed customers crew disembarked safely committed towards safety security aircraft operations” marking second such incident within five days following January 18 Delhi-Bagdogra Flight 6E-6650 emergency diversion Lucknow similar tissue paper threat detection 238 passengers evacuated comprehensive searches.​

Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke detailed timeline emphasizing Apron Control spontaneous agency coordination facilitating rapid response minimizing disruptions peak evening hours operations confirming all systems functioned textbook perfection crisis management domain professionally. Bomb squad canine units sniffer dogs combed aircraft cabin cargo holds thoroughly declaring aircraft safe operations resumption post-security clearance maintaining scheduled turnaround efficiency seamlessly.​

Recent spate aviation security incidents underscores persistent hoax threat patterns targeting popular carriers necessitating intelligence coordination aviation sector stakeholders Republic Day period national capital heightened security deployments across 200 airports nationwide DGCA advisories mandating rigorous lavatory inspections pre-flight post-flight protocols nationwide implementation immediately.​Civil aviation authorities analyzing pattern similarities across incidents investigating potential coordinated threat perceptions enhancing passenger screening baggage reconciliation procedures strengthening multi-layered security architecture protecting 25 crore annual air passengers safety paramount priority.

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