NEW DELHI: A Chennai-bound IndiGo aircraft received a threat message on Friday afternoon and was moved to the isolation bay at Delhi airport for anti-sabotage checks, according to sources.The aircraft did not take off, news agency PTI reported.The Delhi-Chennai flight 6E 6091, scheduled to be operated using an A321 neo aircraft, was due to depart at around 3.15pm, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.Reportedly, the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) received a call about a threat message concerning the flight.A message reading ‘Do not fly 6E 6091’ was found in one of the aircraft’s lavatories, PTI reported.It could not be immediately ascertained whether the message had been written on a piece of paper or on the lavatory wall.The aircraft had pushed back and was preparing for takeoff when the message was discovered.It was subsequently decided to move the plane to the isolation bay for anti-sabotage checks, the sources said.Details about the number of passengers on board were not immediately available.IndiGo’s comments were awaited.(With agency inputs)
