2 publishers · first seen Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC · updated Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:20 UTC
An IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Lucknow made an emergency landing back in Bengaluru on Saturday evening after a handwritten note threatening a hijack was found in the lavatory. The note, discovered by a passenger, read: 'This plane is going to get hijacked exactly at 6.30. Ignore this and see the consequences.' The crew alerted the pilot, who returned to Bengaluru for a security check. After a 90-minute inspection, the threat was declared a hoax, and the flight resumed its journey to Lucknow later that night.
IndiGo confirmed the security threat and stated that the pilots followed standard operating procedures by returning to Bengaluru. The airline apologized for the inconvenience and assured passengers that their safety was their top priority.
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