Nagpur-Kolkata IndiGo Flight Lands In Raipur After Hoax Bomb Threat
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An IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata on Thursday made an emergency landing here after receiving a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, officials said.
A passenger was detained following the incident.
The flight with 187 passengers and six crew members onboard landed at the Swami Vivekananda Airport here sometime after 9 am following the threat, Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said.
As per the preliminary information, a passenger told aircraft crew members about the presence of a bomb when the flight was mid-air.