Bomb scare delays Chennai-Kolkata IndiGo flight by two hours

Officials after following security procedures allowed the flight to depart by 10:30 am.

Representative image showing the tail of an IndiGo plane.

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Chennai: A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight from here was delayed by two hours on Monday morning following a call which warned that a bomb would get exploded in that flight, officials said.

Following the receipt of the call at the IndiGo Call Centre located at Thuraipakkam here, the flight was moved by authorities to an 'isolated bay' and a security check was carried out, they said.

After the completion of security procedures, the flight was allowed to depart by 10.30 am, officials added.