Bomb threat at Delhi airport prompts emergency response, turns out to be a hoax

Panic gripped Terminal-3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport early Thursday morning after a chilling bomb threat note was discovered inside a flight, triggering a full-scale emergency response from security agencies. The threat, scribbled on a piece of tissue paper, warned of an explosive device aboard a separate aircraft, setting off alarms across the country’s busiest airport.

According to officials, the scare began at 4:42 AM when a flight crew member aboard Vistara flight UK-2954, which had just landed from Mumbai, found the note during post-landing checks. The message claimed that a bomb had been planted on flight UK-2948, located at Terminal-3 of IGI Airport. The crew immediately alerted authorities, prompting swift action by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Delhi Fire Service, and other emergency units.

Within minutes, the terminal was placed under heightened alert as security personnel cordoned off the area and initiated a coordinated search operation. Sniffer dogs, bomb detection squads, and fire safety officers swept through the premises, while passengers were held in controlled zones for safety. Though operations continued, the mood was tense throughout the hour-long drill.