Security Alert at Kolkata Airport After Bomb Warning Found on Plane
What Happened
A bomb scare was triggered at Kolkata airport after a note warning of a bomb was found in the washroom of an IndiGo flight bound for Gorakhpur. Authorities immediately deboarded all passengers and halted the flight. CISF personnel, bomb disposal squads, and sniffer dogs were deployed to carry out a thorough security search of the aircraft. The note was reportedly found hidden inside a toilet paper roll in the aircraft's lavatory.
Key Takeaways
No immediate threat had been confirmed, but airport authorities treated the warning seriously and launched a full-scale security operation. The flight remained grounded pending clearance from security agencies and completion of the investigation.