Good morning. India’s skies hosted a faux-thriller Monday as Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata airports scrambled over bomb threats to IndiGo and Air India—a rerun of aviation’s “boy who cried wolf” era. Security danced the cha-cha: screen, rescreen, all-clear. Flights stayed punctual; the only explosives? Passengers’ cortisol levels. Another hoax chapter, but hey, at least in-flight snacks didn’t face casualties.

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IndiGo and Air India Bomb Threats Trigger Airport Security Alerts

Major Indian airports, including Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata, were placed on high alert following bomb threats targeting IndiGo and Air India flights. Security agencies heightened surveillance and conducted thorough checks, though no explosives were found as of the latest updates.

Key Details

• Affected airports: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, and Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
• Threat specifics: Anonymous emails claimed explosives were placed on specific flights of IndiGo and Air India.
• Response: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), local police, and airport authorities intensified baggage and passenger screenings. Flights operated normally after security clearance.

Investigations Underway

Authorities are tracing the origin of the threats, which appear to follow similar hoaxes targeting Indian airports in recent years. Cyber teams are analyzing the emails, but no credible evidence of a threat has been confirmed.

Context

Such threats, though often unsubstantiated, prompt significant disruptions. Indian aviation has faced multiple hoax bomb alerts since 2022, raising concerns about systemic vulnerabilities and response protocols.

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