LUCKNOW, India, June 12, 2026 — A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was delayed at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Thursday after a handwritten note claiming a bomb was on board was discovered shortly before takeoff.
The IndiGo 6E2111 flight, carrying approximately 180 passengers, was scheduled to depart for New Delhi at 10:45 a.m. local time. The security alert was triggered when a handwritten message on a tissue paper was found inside one of the aircraft’s lavatories, warning of a bomb on board.
Airport authorities and security agencies were immediately notified, prompting the implementation of standard emergency procedures. All passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft and moved to a secure location while security personnel conducted a thorough inspection of the plane.
Following an extensive search and investigation, authorities determined that the bomb threat was false and that no explosive device had been placed on the aircraft.
The incident caused significant delays to the flight schedule. Officials have launched an investigation to identify the individual responsible for writing and leaving the threatening note.
The scare came just a day after another security-related incident involving an IndiGo flight at Kannur International Airport in the southern state of Kerala. In that case, a note found on a Mumbai-Kannur flight was initially interpreted by cabin crew as a bomb threat, leading to heightened security measures. Police later clarified that the note contained no bomb threat and had been misinterpreted.
Indian aviation authorities continue to investigate both incidents as concerns over airline security remain high.
