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  • IndiGo Airlines flights from Mumbai to Delhi, and Delhi to Deogarh receive bomb threat calls

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-2051 from Mumbai to Delhi received a hoax bomb threat call and another flight IndiGo 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat on Monday. Security agencies rushed for the necessary checks and followed all necessary security protocols, said statements released by the airline.

    Regarding IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-2051 from Mumbai to Delhi, a statement said that “As per protocol, the aircraft was taken to a remote bay for search by the security agencies on arrival at Delhi airport. The passengers left the airport after all the necessary security protocols were followed. IndiGo is following the rules of the security agencies in the investigation. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers.”

    In the second incident, IndiGo flight 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat today. All necessary security protocols were followed and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff, an indigo statement issued said.

    “Indigo flight 6E-6191 flying from Delhi to Deogarh got diverted to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, due to security reasons. The flight landed safely at CCSIA at 12:20 pm and was taken to the isolation bay,” CCSIA Spokesperson said

    “The airport security followed necessary checks to verify the threat and after proper investigation, the threat turned out to be a hoax and the aircraft was released for the onward journey at 14:55,” the spokesperson added.

    On a related note, IndiGo Airlines received a bomb threat call for its flight 6E-65 on board from Chennai to Dubai in August 2022. The flight which was carrying around 170 passengers was delayed by approximately 6 hours due to the evacuation and search of the entire aircraft.

    On July 22, 2022, A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6e 2126) was reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag. 

    NEW DELHI: IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-2051 from Mumbai to Delhi received a hoax bomb threat call and another flight IndiGo 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat on Monday. Security agencies rushed for the necessary checks and followed all necessary security protocols, said statements released by the airline.

    Regarding IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-2051 from Mumbai to Delhi, a statement said that “As per protocol, the aircraft was taken to a remote bay for search by the security agencies on arrival at Delhi airport. The passengers left the airport after all the necessary security protocols were followed. IndiGo is following the rules of the security agencies in the investigation. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers.”

    In the second incident, IndiGo flight 6E 6191 operating from Delhi to Deogarh was diverted to Lucknow following a specific bomb threat today. All necessary security protocols were followed and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff, an indigo statement issued said.

    “Indigo flight 6E-6191 flying from Delhi to Deogarh got diverted to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, due to security reasons. The flight landed safely at CCSIA at 12:20 pm and was taken to the isolation bay,” CCSIA Spokesperson said

    “The airport security followed necessary checks to verify the threat and after proper investigation, the threat turned out to be a hoax and the aircraft was released for the onward journey at 14:55,” the spokesperson added.

    On a related note, IndiGo Airlines received a bomb threat call for its flight 6E-65 on board from Chennai to Dubai in August 2022. The flight which was carrying around 170 passengers was delayed by approximately 6 hours due to the evacuation and search of the entire aircraft.

    On July 22, 2022, A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6e 2126) was reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag. 

  • Chennai corporation fines Indigo Airlines Rs 25,000 for giving single-use plastic to flyers

    Express News Service

    CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation on Thursday fined Indigo Airlines an amount of Rs 25,000 for providing single-use plastic in flights to passengers. 

    This issue was brought to light by the Chennai Corporation’s Deputy Commissioner of Health Dr. Manish Narnaware. “I made multiple trips in their airlines and they continued to provide single-use plastic envelopes despite me raising the issue with them. Hence, I got their plastic tested with TNPCB and it violated the law,” he told The New Indian Express. 

    According to a notice, issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Health and Solid Waste Management, Chennai Corporation, it is stated that Indigo Airlines was giving single-use plastic envelopes for face shields, triple-layered masks and sanitizers to all the passengers travelling in their flights. 

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    “The same envelope was tested by the Tamil Nadu pollution control board on August 13 and as per the report, the plastic envelop had a thickness of 27 microns, which is the banned category as per the GO (MS) No 84, Environment and Forest (EC-2) Department,” the notice said. 

    It also breaches Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, U/S 349, 28 A- which attracts a penalty for breach of by-laws. “The airlines must depots the fine at the treasury of Chennai Corporation within seven days of receipt of the notice and they are advised to use bio-degradable envelope instead of a single-use plastic envelope,” the notice added. 

    As a result, the civic body has fined them and has ordered payment within seven days of receiving the notice. “Indigo airlines are advised to use bio-degradable envelope instead of a single-use plastic envelope,” the notice highlighted. 

    TNIE reached to the airlines for a comment but could not get one.

  • State 2.67 lakhs to be vaccinated, but only 6% felt, 2.65 lakh doses of vaccine and more

    A second consignment of 2.65 lakh doses of Kovishield was reached by a flight from Raipur Indigo Airlines. 26,500 vials have arrived in 23 boxes. It has 2.65 lakh doses. Raipur district will get 30 thousand doses i.e. 3 thousand violations in the second batch. 2 lakh 67 thousand have to be vaccinated in the state, but only 16258 have been vaccinated so far. That is, only 6 percent have been vaccinated. In Raipur, 5383 health workers were vaccinated on Wednesday. On the other hand, 1.12 lakh health workers were vaccinated in 20 states and union territories. With this, more than 7.86 lakh health workers have been vaccinated across the country. In the first phase of vaccination in all 28 districts of the state, vaccines are being given to health and front line workers. According to the State Immunization Officer Dr. Amarsingh Thakur, the second phase of vaccination will be done after the first round of 2.67 lakh vaccines.

    After the second shipment on Wednesday, the state has received 5.9 lakh vaccines so far. Vaccines will be distributed according to need from the State Vaccine Store in up to 28 districts.