Bomb Threat Delays IndiGo Chennai-Goa Flight 6E588 by Nearly Five Hours, Passengers Evacuated | Investigation Underway
CHENNAI, October 20, 2026 [VoM News]: An IndiGo Chennai-Goa Flight 6E588 was delayed by nearly five hours on Monday after a bomb threat prompted extensive security checks at Chennai airport, officials said.
As per details available with VoM News, an IndiGo flight 6E588 was scheduled to depart at 5:40 pm when authorities received information about the threat.
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Though, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee examined the alert and classified the threat as specific at around 6:05 pm, following which the aircraft was moved to a designated isolation bay.
All passengers were deboarded by 6:55 pm as security personnel initiated prescribed safety procedures, including a detailed anti-sabotage inspection of the aircraft.
Chennai Airport authorities said the bomb threat response was called off at around 9:20 pm after security teams completed the checks and cleared the aircraft.
The plane was subsequently handed back to IndiGo to resume operations.
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The flight was expected to leave Chennai for Goa at approximately 10:30 pm, nearly five hours after its originally scheduled departure time. Sources told VoM News that investigation into the threat has been inititated to probe the matter.
However, there was no immediate information regarding the source of the bomb threat or whether authorities had identified anyone responsible.
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