Hoax Bomb Threat: IndiGo flight called back from Kochi Airport Runway
An IndiGo flight was called back from the runway at the Cochin International Airport after it received an anonymous call of bomb threat.
Kochi: A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight was called back from the runway at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Monday after receiving an anonymous call that a bomb was placed in the plane.
The aircraft was taxiing on the runway when the call was received
Following a thorough search after offloading the passengers and cargo, it turned out to be a hoax.
Just before 1 p.m., the aircraft was allowed to proceed to its destination.
Meanwhile, the local police has started a detailed probe into the incident.
(With inputs from IANS)
Ms Kalinga