(With inputs from agencies)NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes unfolded at Delhi airport on Tuesday when passengers aboard a Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight were evacuated through emergency exits following a bomb threat .The scare prompted authorities to evacuate all 176 passengers and staff and launch a thorough search of the aircraft.
"Around 5am, information was received about a paper found in the lavatory of an IndiGo flight scheduled to depart for Varanasi, with the phrase 'bomb @5.30' written on it," said a senior police officer .After a thorough inspection, the officer confirmed that no suspicious items were found, deeming the threat a hoax .
"Further investigation is underway," he added.
"All necessary protocols were followed, and the aircraft was moved to a remote bay as per airport security guidelines," said an IndiGo spokesperson.
"All passengers were safely evacuated via the emergency exits," the spokesperson added.
(With inputs from agencies)
NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes unfolded at Delhi airport on Tuesday when passengers aboard a Varanasi-bound IndiGo flight were evacuated through emergency exits following a bomb threat .The scare prompted authorities to evacuate all 176 passengers and staff and launch a thorough search of the aircraft."Around 5am, information was received about a paper found in the lavatory of an IndiGo flight scheduled to depart for Varanasi, with the phrase 'bomb @5.30' written on it," said a senior police officer .After a thorough inspection, the officer confirmed that no suspicious items were found, deeming the threat a hoax . "Further investigation is underway," he added."All necessary protocols were followed, and the aircraft was moved to a remote bay as per airport security guidelines," said an IndiGo spokesperson. "All passengers were safely evacuated via the emergency exits," the spokesperson added.
