IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after bomb threat

The aircraft made a safe landing at 8:50 pm after airport authorities declared a full emergency at 8:43 pm.

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The alert was triggered when a bomb threat message was found inside one of the plane’s toilets while the aircraft was mid-flight.

 Upon discovery of the note, the crew promptly alerted air traffic control, and emergency procedures were activated in line with standard aviation safety protocols.

Earlier this month, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, citing data from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), revealed that airlines had received 24 hoax bomb threats this year up to March 25.