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Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight returns to Bengaluru after hijack threat note found onboard

Flight 6E-451 had departed from Terminal 1 of KIA when cabin crew members found the note that said “This flight is going to hijack at 6.30, ignore and see the consequences”

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, India, United States
English
Countries concerned
India
Security & defense · intensity 1.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (40%).

Western 20%Sino-Russian & BRICS 40%Arab-Muslim world 20%Global South 20%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Hindu (India), . No word-for-word republication detected.

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Event sources

  1. Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight returns to Bengaluru after hijack threat note found onboard
    The HinduIndeIndia → IndiaEnglish
  2. Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight returns to Bengaluru after security threat onboard
    indiatoday.inSIIndia → IndiaEnglish
  3. IndiGo Flight Returns to Bengaluru After Hijack Threat Note Discovered
    newsable.asianetnews.comBDBangladesh → IndiaEnglish
  4. Panic onboard IndiGo flight after hijack threat; plane returns to Bengaluru
    india.comDominican RepublicDominican Republic → IndiaEnglish
  5. IndiGo 6E451 Turns Back to Bengaluru After a Hijack Note Is Found in the Lavatory
    aerocorner.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → IndiaEnglish