IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

An 89yearold woman died onboard an IndiGo Airlines flight after which the airlines made an emergency landing at the airport in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar an airport official stated on MondayAccording to PTI the incident took place on the night of April 6The official said Sushila Devi a native of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh boarded the flight from Mumbai and started feeling unwell midairThe flight landed at the Chikalthana Airport due to a medical emergency around 10 pm A medical team examined the woman on landing but she had already succumbed the official informed reported PTIThe MIDC CIDCO police station did the necessary formalities and the flight proceeded for its onward journey to Varanasi the official saidAccording to the airline the womans body was sent to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chhatrapati SambhjinagarIn a similar incident last year Passengers on IndiGo flight 6E 5188 from Chennai to Mumbai faced a distressing situation as a bomb threat was discovered scribbled on a chit in the lavatory when the flight was about 20 miles away from Mumbai AirportPrompt response from CISF officials ensured the safety of all passengers and crew Extensive checks on passengers and luggage were conducted to minimise risks although the incident understandably caused discomfort among those on boardldquoPassenger safety remains paramount in such situations and the coordinated efforts of security personnel and airline staff ensured that protocols were followed diligently Luckily on a thorough search of passengers and aircraft it was found that it was a false threatrdquo said a CISF official The discovery of the bomb threat instigated a series of precautionary measures disrupting the otherwise routine journey Passengers were subjected to additional security protocols causing delays and frayed nervesDespite the inconvenience authorities emphasised the necessity of such measures to safeguard lives and maintain the integrity of air travel security A passenger while talking to midday said ldquoWe were not even aware about the bomb threat until the time the plane landed and was diverted to a remote location at the airport We came to know about the threat when a CISF personnel explained why they wanted to search our checkedin luggage as well as conduct an extensive search of the passengersrdquoldquoIt caused some discomfort to us but the collective mentality of fellow travellers was the safety concern which is why we all were ready to bear the extra discomfort caused by the checking proceduresrdquo the passenger added An insider source from the Air Traffic Control ATC disclosed ldquoThe flight was approximately 40 km away from the airport when we received a distress call from the pilots stating a chit was found in the lavatory of IndiGo flight 6E 5188 an A321 Neo aircraft which clearly stated a bomb threat to the aircraftldquoWe immediately diverted the air traffic and made sure the flight was on the ground on a priority basis Also the airport authorities and CISF were informed of the same The flight when it landed at 857 am was diverted to a remote bay for further security measuresrdquo the source added A DGCA official explaining the procedure and protocol carried out after a bomb threat said ldquoWe received information about the bomb threat on the flight A team comprising of an airworthiness officer from DGCA along with CISF personnel airport authorities a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad BDDS a dog squad along with other emergency responders and personnel were deployed to conduct a thorough investigation and inspection of the aircraft to make sure no stone is left unturnedrdquoIndiGo Airlines in a statement said ldquoIndiGo flight 6E 5188 operating from Chennai to Mumbai had received a bomb threat Post landing in Mumbai all necessary protocols were followed and the aircraft was taken to a remote bay as per guidelines by airport security agencies Post completion of all security checks the aircraft will be positioned back to the terminal areardquoWith PTI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params