Bomb scare on Shillong-bound flight at Kolkata airport, passengers deboarded

A bomb scare was reported on an IndiGo flight bound for Shillong at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday (February 14, 2026) morning, the Kolkata Airport director said.

IndiGo flight 6E3074, scheduled to depart at 9.15 a.m. from Kolkata for Shillong, was moved to the isolation bay after a threat note was detected.

During boarding, crew members found a piece of paper inside the aircraft’s toilet compartment stating that there was a bomb inside the aircraft.

Immediately after the note was discovered, passengers were removed from the aircraft. The checking process is going on,” the NSCBI director said.

The aircraft has been moved to the isolation bay. The security checks are currently underway. Further information on the incident is awaited.

Last month, on January 23, IndiGo Flight 6E 2608, operating from Delhi to Pune, received a bomb threat upon arrival at Pune Airport. The threat was in the form of a handwritten note found in the aircraft’s lavatory. The flight landed safely at Pune airport, and all passengers were deboarded safely, as per sources.