Bomb hoax delays IndiGo Chennai to Goa flight by nearly five hours, passengers deboarded

20 Oct 2026, 03:01 by Vaishnavi Verma · KalingaTV

Chennai: An IndiGo flight from Chennai to Goa was delayed by nearly five hours after a bomb hoax triggered security checks at Chennai airport, Tamil Nadu on Monday.

All passengers were deboarded from the flight following a bomb threat and moved to a isolation bay for precautions. The aircraft underwent security screening, anti-sabotage check for flying clearance.

As per reports the flight was Indigo flight 6E588, scheduled for departure at 5:40 PM, was expected to leave at 10:30 PM.

The bomb threat response was called off at 9:20 pm after the security procedures were completed, Chennai airport authorities said.

The aircraft was subsequently handed back to IndiGo for further operations. The source of the bomb threat was not immediately known.

The incident caused a significant delay for passengers travelling to Goa, while airport authorities followed established safety protocols before permitting the flight to resume operations.

Bomb hoax delays IndiGo Chennai to Goa flight by nearly five hours, passengers deboarded

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