Overview
- IndiGo received a threat message around 3:30–3:45 pm referencing Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram, which BTAC evaluated as non-specific after precautionary checks.
- A separate call about a device at Delhi’s Terminal 3 was investigated by police and fire services and ruled a hoax.
- An Air India Express Mumbai–Varanasi flight reported a mid-air bomb threat, landed safely in Varanasi, passengers disembarked, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay and BTAC later labeled the threat a hoax.
- Airports activated standard protocols, including bomb-disposal squads, sniffer dogs and aircraft release only after mandated inspections.
- BCAS enforced heightened measures such as compulsory Secondary Ladder Point Checking and fuller aircraft and catering inspections, while Delhi airport advised travelers that screening could take longer.