{
  "id": 18762310,
  "title": "IndiGo's Bengaluru-Lucknow flight returns after hijack threat note found; full emergency declared at Kempegowda Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/indigos-bengaluru-lucknow-flight-returns-after-hijack-threat-note",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:53:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indigos-bengaluru-lucknow-flight-returns-after-hijack-threat-note-found-full-emergency-declared-at-kempegowda-airport-11794073753754.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An emergency was declared at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after a hijack threat note was found in the lavatory of an IndiGo flight headed to Lucknow. The aircraft was turned around and returned to Bengaluru for safety checks. A passenger discovered the note, \"This plane is going to get hijacked exactly at 6.30. Ignore this and see the consequences.\" The crew alerted the pilot, who then initiated the return flight. Following mandatory safety checks, the flight resumed its journey. IndiGo expressed regret for the inconvenience caused and assured that they were doing their utmost to minimize it.",
  "summary": "The aircraft was on its way to Lucknow when the note was discovered. As per safety protocols, the aircraft was turned around and returned to Bengaluru so that security procedures could be carried out.",
  "key_points": [
    "Emergency declared at Kempegowda Airport after hijack threat note found in IndiGo flight.",
    "Passenger discovered note reading \"This plane is going to get hijacked exactly at 6.30.\"",
    "Flight returned to Bengaluru for safety checks before resuming journey."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}