The aircraft landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 6.40 am with 180 passengers.
The diversion was ordered after a passenger found a handwritten note claiming a bomb was on the flight.
A thorough security search found no suspicious object, and the flight awaits final clearance to depart.
Kuwait-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad following bomb threat
An IndiGo flight from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad on Friday morning following a bomb threat reported onboard, prompting emergency security protocols
Summary
An IndiGo flight operating from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported on board, officials at the airport said.
Nothing suspicious has been found yet, they said.
The aircraft landed safely around 6.40 am with 180 passengers on board, an airport official said.
According to the airport authorities, the flight was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after a passenger found a handwritten note on a piece of paper claiming the presence of a bomb inside the aircraft.
After being informed about the threat, the pilot alerted the air traffic control and the aircraft was diverted to Ahmedabad.
All passengers were safely evacuated upon landing. Security personnel and airport staff then carried out a thorough search of the aircraft.
“So far, no suspicious object has been recovered. The flight may take off after getting a final go-ahead,” an airport official said.
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