Bomb Threat: IndiGo flight lands in 'full emergency' at Mumbai airport

An IndiGo flight from Jaipur made a safe landing at Mumbai airport under full emergency conditions following a bomb threat. The flight landed around 8:50 pm and the aircraft is currently parked at a remote bay as part of the security protocol.

There were 225 passengers in the flight, sources said. "A full emergency was declared for IndiGo flight 6E 5324 from Jaipur to Mumbai of April 7 due to a bomb threat," news agency PTI reported, quoting a source.

A source revealed that a bomb threat note was discovered in one of the aircraft's lavatories, prompting the flight



to make an emergency landing. Without disclosing further details, the source added that the deplaning process has now begun.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in a statement said, "A threat note was discovered in an aircraft en route from Jaipur (JAI) to Mumbai (BOM). As a precaution, full emergency was declared at Mumbai Airport at 2043 hrs. The flight landed safely at 2050 hrs. Airport operations remain unaffected."

"CSMIA is actively coordinating with the airline and security agencies. The safety of passengers and staff remains our top priority," it added.