IndiGo Delhi-Pune Flight Bomb Threat: Aircraft Cleared After Hoax Note Found in Lavatory

It’s Friday, January 23, 2026, and if you’ve been following the news today, it feels like “threat season” has officially arrived ahead of Republic Day. Just as schools in Noida and Ahmedabad were being evacuated, we got word about IndiGo flight 6E 2608.

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The thing is, this flight from Delhi to Pune was turned into a high-stakes security drill last night. Or nothing.

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The Pune Airport “Isolation” Notes

It was a long night for the 100+ passengers on board. Here’s the ground reality of how the threat unfolded at Lohegaon:

• The Discovery: The flight landed at 9:24 PM, about 45 minutes late. But the real delay started after touchdown. The thing is, a handwritten note was found in one of the aircraft’s washrooms stating there was a bomb on board.

• Bay No. 3 to Isolation: As soon as the note was found, ATC went into overdrive. The plane was moved from the regular parking bay to the isolation bay. Let’s be real—seeing your plane surrounded by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and ambulances is not how you want to end a Thursday night. Those too.

• The Second Time in a Week: And here’s the kicker—this is the second time in five days an IndiGo flight from Delhi has been hit with a handwritten note threat. Last Sunday (Jan 18), a Delhi-Bagdogra flight had to be diverted to Lucknow for the exact same reason.

• The “Republic Day” Shadow: Security is already at its highest level. Because it’s January 23rd, the protocol is “zero compromise.” The BTAC (Bomb Threat Assessment Committee) was convened immediately. They spent over an hour crawling through every inch of that cabin and every piece of checked luggage. Or nothing.

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Aviation Threat Matrix (Jan 22-23, 2026)

And Here’s the Kicker…

The thing is, these “tissue paper” threats are costing airlines a fortune. Between fuel, unscheduled landing fees, and grounding the aircraft for inspection, a single hoax can burn a ₹3 crore hole in the balance sheet. Let’s be real—with Air India reporting massive losses today, the last thing the industry needs is a prankster with a pen. Those too.

One side comment—the Cyber Cell and IB (Intelligence Bureau) are now looking for a pattern between these handwritten notes and the mass emails sent to schools this morning. It’s an ongoing situation where the “source” seems to be playing a very specific game of psychological friction. Or nothing.

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