New Delhi: A Kolkata-Delhi Indigo flight was called back to Kolkata within minutes of take-off after the airport authorities received an anonymous phone call, saying that a terrorist might be travelling on it
The plane was already in the air for 30 minutes when it was asked to return after the phone call, which 'prima facie' appeared to be a hoax, Airport Authority of India officials said.
Airport officials said the call was being verified and the plane was taken to an isolated bay at NSC Bose International Airport for a security personnel search.
The plane, carrying 138 passengers and three crew members returned to the airport, and all the passengers were evacuated from the plane.
The airport officials, however, said the plane would take off after the search operation.
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