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IndiGo Kochi-Delhi Flight Diverts to Nagpur After Bomb Threat

Investigators are tracing the threat’s origin following the flight’s resumption after security checks

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Overview

  • On June 17, an IndiGo flight 6E2706 from Kochi to Delhi was diverted to Nagpur for an emergency landing after Cochin International Airport received an emailed bomb warning
  • A Bomb Threat Assessment Committee declared the warning specific and alerted security teams upon landing at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
  • All 157 passengers and six crew members were safely deboarded and initial sweeps by bomb disposal squads found no suspicious items
  • After thorough inspections, the plane departed Nagpur at about 3 pm and continued on to Delhi
  • The episode follows a June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad and recent technical glitches on other flights, prompting airlines to reinforce preflight screening procedures