IndiGo Delhi–Pune Flight Cleared After Lavatory Bomb-Note Hoax, Second in Five Days

Overview

• IndiGo flight 6E 2608 from Delhi landed safely in Pune, where a handwritten bomb note was discovered in the lavatory after arrival.
• Air Traffic Control relayed the alert to Apron Control, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay, and the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was convened.
• The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad conducted thorough inspections and reported no suspicious or adverse findings.
• Officials cleared the aircraft for normal operations after procedures were completed, and no further issues were reported.
• The incident echoes a January 18 hoax on IndiGo’s Delhi–Bagdogra flight that was diverted to Lucknow after a similar note was found, with no explosives detected.