Bomb threat note on IndiGo Phuket-Kolkata flight triggers security scare at Kolkata airport

A security scare occurred at the Kolkata airport following a bomb threat written on the washroom mirror of an incoming IndiGo flight from Phuket, Thailand. Airport officials reported that flight 6E1494 landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport carrying a portion of its passenger capacity. Shortly after landing, the cabin crew discovered the threatening message and alerted the pilot and airport security.

Passengers were safely evacuated and made to wait on the airport tarmac while authorities moved the aircraft to an isolation bay for a thorough search. Teams from the CISF, a bomb squad, and the Airport Police conducted checks lasting more than two hours. Officials stated that nothing suspicious was recovered from the aircraft, and authorities suspect the note was left to spread panic. Police initiated an examination of the passenger list and CCTV footage to identify the person responsible.

This incident followed a separate security scare at the same airport a day prior, when cleaning staff found a handwritten bomb threat note on a tissue paper in a women's restroom warning about Gate Number 30. Security personnel cleared the area and conducted searches with the bomb squad and CISF, though no suspicious items were found in that instance either.

Not yet reported: The reports do not mention the identification or apprehension of any suspects linked to either threat note.