Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Receives Bomb Threat Minutes Before Takeoff From Lucknow

Published 12 June 2026 · local

Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Receives Bomb Threat Minutes Before Takeoff From Lucknow Published By, Last Updated: June 12, 2026, 13:31 IST IndiGo flight from Lucknow to

Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight Receives Bomb Threat Minutes Before Takeoff From Lucknow Published By, Last Updated: June 12, 2026, 13:31 IST IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Delhi receives bomb threat before takeoff, security agencies conduct thorough checks, details on the threat are awaited Delhi-bound IndiGo flight gets a bomb threat minutes before takeoff from Lucknow. (IMAGE: PTI) An IndiGo flight scheduled to depart from Lucknow for Delhi received a bomb threat shortly before takeoff, prompting authorities to activate security protocols, according to PTI. Following the alert, security agencies conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft and the surrounding areas. ANI reported that the threat was received while the flight was being prepared for departure from Lucknow. The flight, carrying around 180 passengers, was delayed as security checks were carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures.

The bomb threat was later found to be a hoax, but the aircraft remained on the ground as authorities carried out mandatory security checks, according to Hindustan Times. The IndiGo flight was scheduled to depart from Lucknow for Delhi at 10.45 am. The alert was received by the flight crew shortly before the scheduled departure, prompting officials to activate standard security protocols. As a precaution, the aircraft was kept at the apron and did not proceed for takeoff while a comprehensive inspection was conducted. Also Read: IndiGo To Pause Services To Hong Kong, Shanghai, 4 Other International Routes Till September In a statement, IndiGo said, “Shortly before take-off, a security threat was noticed onboard IndiGo flight 6E 2111 scheduled to operate from Lucknow to Delhi on 12 June 2026. Following the established protocol, we informed the relevant authorities immediately and are fully cooperating with them in carrying out the necessary security checks.

The aircraft will operate its journey to Delhi post securing relevant clearances." This comes days after a note that was interpreted by the cabin crew as a bomb threat on an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Kannur, triggering an emergency security response after the aircraft landed at Kannur International Airport on Wednesday. The note was discovered in a waste bin inside one of the aircraft’s lavatories after the flight landed at around 3.20 pm. The cabin crew immediately alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and security authorities, prompting an emergency response. The aircraft was subsequently moved to an isolation bay, where bomb disposal and dog squad teams conducted a comprehensive search. However, nothing suspicious was found. Police later said the note did not contain any bomb threat and had been “misinterpreted" by the cabin crew. With inputs from PTI News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Prisha Vibhavari Prisha is the Chief Sub-Editor at News18.com, with more than 10 years of experience in national and international news.