Kolkata Airport On High Alert After Bomb Threat To Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight

The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata was placed on high alert Tuesday afternoon after an unidentified caller claimed there was a bomb on a Kolkata–Mumbai IndiGo flight, prompting the evacuation of all passengers.

The officials said that 195 passengers were quickly asked to deplane and were safely taken away from the aircraft in line with the airports’ emergency protocols. The flight, 6E5227, was scheduled to depart at 1:30 PM and land in Mumbai at 4:20 PM.

“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 official said.