An IndiGo flight travelling from Bengaluru to Lucknow returns to Kempegowda International Airport after a handwritten threat note is discovered onboard. Sources say the note is found in the aircraft’s toilet and warns that the flight will be hijacked, prompting crew to follow safety procedures and turn the plane back to Bengaluru.
Reports describe a full emergency response at Terminal 1, with airport security and aviation authorities taking over the aircraft and conducting checks. IndiGo says it informed relevant authorities immediately and offered updates and refreshments to affected passengers while the flight awaits required clearances. The note’s message and discovery timing are detailed in some coverage, and one outlet reports authorities later declare the threat a hoax after an interval of searches.
