CHENNAI: A tissue paper found in the lavatory of a Chennai-bound IndiGo flight, with the message ‘Boom 1.50 pm’ written on it, triggered a mid-air bomb scare on Friday, prompting Chennai airport authorities to allow the flight to land on priority.The flight, carrying 192 passengers, landed at Chennai airport around 1 pm and was thoroughly checked by security personnel before the threat was declared a hoax.The flight had departed from Hyderabad around noon when a crew member noticed the tissue paper stuck to the mirror in the lavatory. The crew member immediately alerted the pilot.The pilot contacted the air traffic controller at Chennai airport, requested a priority landing and conveyed the bomb threat message.Chennai airport authorities swung into action and made security arrangements as per standard operating procedures. After landing, the flight was moved to a remote bay, where security personnel entered the aircraft with sniffer dogs. The passengers and their luggage were thoroughly checked, and the aircraft was also screened.After an hour of searches and questioning, security personnel declared the threat a hoax.Passengers were allowed to leave the airport, but a formal complaint was lodged at the airport police station. The hoax bomb threat triggered tension at Chennai airport.
