Bomb scare grounds two flights at Delhi's IGI airport, passengers evacuated

New Delhi: Two flights have been grounded at Delhi’s Indra Gandhi International Airport on Thursday after a bomb scare. The Kathmandu-bound Nepal Airlines flight, which was supposed to take off at 11.30 am and Bhubaneswar-bound Air India flight, scheduled for 11am departure, have been grounded til security clearance.

The authorities rushed into action after receiving a threat call at around 10 am. All passengers have been deplaned from the aircrafts and the security personnel are screening the aircrafts and baggage. The two flights have been parked at an isolated zone at the airport.