IndiGo Flight at Mumbai Airport Receives Bomb Threat After India Strikes Pakistan

Mumbai: A bomb threat was reported on an IndiGo flight operating from Chandigarh to Mumbai, just hours after India conducted precision airstrikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor. The threat, received via a phone call to the Sahar Airport hotline, has prompted a full-scale security response.

Sources confirmed that Flight 6E 6382 was immediately diverted to an isolation bay upon landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. All passengers were safely disembarked, and standard operating procedures were promptly executed by the airport and airline staff. No explosives have been found so far, and investigations are ongoing.

The threat coincides with heightened national security concerns following India's retaliatory strikes targeting camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)—terror outfits believed to be behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 civilian lives.

Security agencies treated the incident as a national emergency, and Indian airspace is now under increased surveillance, government sources confirmed. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is actively monitoring the situation and has reiterated that passenger safety remains the top priority.

IndiGo released a statement thanking passengers for their patience and cooperation, adding, “The safety of our customers is our highest priority. We remain committed to ensuring a secure and seamless travel experience.”

Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of more such threats in the current security climate.