Chennai-bound international flight gets hoax bomb threat

The flight with about 237 passengers was thoroughly checked upon making a safe landing but no explosive substances were found onboard

Chennai: Authorities at the airport here went into a tizzy over a bomb threat to a city-bound international carrier, but the call turned out to be a hoax, officials said. The flight with about 237 passengers was thoroughly checked upon making a safe landing but no explosive substances were found onboard, they said.

The checking, done based on information, included scanning the baggage of passengers thoroughly, they added.

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Meanwhile, heavy fog early on Tuesday disrupted flight arrivals and departure at the airport here, prompting diversion of some international carriers to nearby cities, officials said. Delays were caused between 6-7 am and incoming international services from destinations, including Muscat and Dubai were diverted to nearby Tirupati and Hyderabad airports, they added.

A few domestic flights also suffered minor delays, they added.