Aviation Scare: Double Bomb Threat Hoaxes on IndiGo Flights

Two IndiGo flights were targeted by bomb threat hoaxes in a single day, prompting security scares. The flights, one bound for Shillong and the other from Dibrugarh to Kolkata, were cleared after thorough inspections confirmed the threats were baseless.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Kolkata | Updated: 14-02-2026 21:15 IST | Created: 14-02-2026 21:15 IST
Aviation Scare: Double Bomb Threat Hoaxes on IndiGo Flights
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A day marked by turbulence unfolded as two IndiGo flights faced bomb threat hoaxes, sparking security concerns and disruptions. The drama commenced with a Bomb scare on a Shillong-bound flight, which resulted in a four-hour delay at Kolkata Airport.

In an unsettling sequence of events later, the crew on a Dibrugarh-Kolkata flight discovered a threatening message scrawled in lipstick in the aircraft toilet, suggesting a bomb threat.

As both incidents unfolded, prompt security protocols were enacted. Authorities conducted meticulous checks, eventually declaring the aircraft safe for operation after confirming the threats were unfounded.

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