Deogarh-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi diverted to Lucknow over bomb threat

A Deogarh-bound IndiGo flight was reportedly diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat on Monday.

Flight 6E 6191 took off from Delhi and was headed to Deogarh. On receiving a bomb threat the flight was diverted to Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow

IndiGo flight 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat today. All necessary security protocols were followed & the aircraft was cleared for takeoff. IndiGo is following the rules of the security agencies in the probe: IndiGo pic.twitter.com/85gis2UUpV

— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2023

 

Confirming the news of the bomb threat, IndiGo said that all necessary security protocols were followed and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff. 

IndiGo is following the rules of the security agencies in the probe, the company said. 

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which operates as IndiGo, is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with nearly a 57 per cent domestic market share as of October 2022.