This Article is From Mar 23, 2016

Bomb Alert For 10 Indigo Flights, Srinagar-Delhi Flight Isolated At IGI

Bomb Alert For 10 Indigo Flights, Srinagar-Delhi Flight Isolated At IGI

Highlights

  • Warning received at Indigo's call centre in Chennai
  • Alert threat call came for 10 Indigo flights: sources
  • Yesterday, Jet Airways received a hoax call for five of its flights
New Delhi: Ten Indigo flights are under scanner after warnings that they have bombs on board.

A flight from Srinagar is currently undergoing security check at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport. The flight 6E853 was coming to Delhi via Jammu.  

The warning was received at the Indigo call centre in Chennai, said airport sources.

Yesterday, a hoax call to Jet airways saying bombs were on board for five of its flights, had triggered a huge search operation.  

Most of the key airports in the country are under alert following yesterday's terror attack at the Brussels airport, in which 14 people had died.  

More details are awaited.
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