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Crime
IndiGo Flight in Chennai Delayed After Bomb Hoax; Passengers Deboarded
✍️ NDTV
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 07:33 AM
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A bomb hoax on an IndiGo flight in Chennai led to all passengers being offloaded and the departure delayed as security teams carried out anti‑sabotage checks.
At approximately 6:55 pm, security personnel at Chennai International Airport responded to a bomb threat on an IndiGo flight, leading to the deboarding of all passengers. The crew initiated standard anti‑sabotage protocols, including a thorough search of the aircraft and its passengers, as per airport security guidelines. The flight’s departure was postponed, and passengers were advised to wait for further instructions; no injuries were reported. IndiGo and airport officials confirmed that the threat was a hoax, and investigations are underway to identify the source.