An IndiGo Airlines flight from Delhi to Bagdogra in West Bengal was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Sunday morning following a bomb threat. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely, officials confirmed. During preliminary inspection, security personnel recovered a handwritten note on a tissue paper with the words “Plane mein bomb” (bomb in the plane), police said. IndiGo flight 6E-6650 took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport at 7.46 am. The aircraft was immediately moved to an isolation bay, where bomb disposal squads, security agencies and airport authorities carried out extensive checks.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2026 12:09 UTC