A Goa–Ahmedabad IndiGo flight received a bomb threat on Thursday after a handwritten security threat note was found onboard, prompting heightened security checks on landing, officials confirmed.

Flight lands safely, checks conducted

The threat was reported on IndiGo flight 6E 6208, which departed from Mopa airport in Goa and landed safely at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) at around 7 pm.

An SVPIA spokesperson said, “A security threat note was reported on an arriving flight from Mopa (GOX) to Ahmedabad (AMD). The aircraft landed safely at 1900 hours and is undergoing checks as per protocol. Airport operations remain unaffected.”

CISF, bomb squad carry out search

Following the landing, a comprehensive security sweep of the aircraft was conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Airport Police, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), and a dog squad. Officials said all standard operating procedures were followed and there was no disruption to passenger movement or airport operations.

Authorities did not immediately confirm whether the threat was found to be credible. Zone 4 Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Bansal was unavailable for comment.

Series of recent threat alerts

The incident comes amid a series of bomb threat alerts reported in and around Ahmedabad in recent weeks. On December 4, an international IndiGo flight (6E 058) from Madinah in Saudi Arabia to Hyderabad made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad after the airline’s office received a bomb threat via email. That case is currently under investigation by authorities in Hyderabad.

Earlier this week, at least 30 schools across Ahmedabad city, Ahmedabad Rural and Gandhinagar, along with Sabarmati Central Jail and Gandhi Ashram, received bomb threats on December 17. Investigations into those cases are being handled by cybercrime police units in the respective jurisdictions.

Security remains on high alert

Airport and security officials reiterated that all threats are treated with utmost seriousness, even as many such alerts later turn out to be hoaxes. “Passenger safety remains the top priority, and protocols are strictly enforced in every case,” an official said.

Investigations are ongoing to trace the source of Thursday’s threat note and determine whether it is linked to the recent spate of alerts.