A bomb threat at Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport in Bilaspur caused alarm, leading to an immediate and well-coordinated emergency response from district authorities. The threat targeted an Alliance Air flight on the Kolkata-Bilaspur-Prayagraj-Delhi route, prompting quick action by Collector Awanish Kumar Sharan, SP Rajnesh Singh and Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar. Various specialised police units and bomb disposal experts were mobilised to handle the situation. According to sources in Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Bilaspur Police, “the threatening message was sent via X, formerly known as Twitter, at around 2:35 pm from the handle @ADAMLANZA333, claiming that bombs had been planted on five planes, including flight 9I637, which had just landed at Bilaspur.” The message ominously stated: “I Planted bombs onboard 5 of your planes. The Flights ARE: 9I637, 9I695, 9I662, 9I722, 9I763. NO ONE WILL GET OUT ALIVE.

 

TREAT THIS As Your Last Day.” Although the call was categorised as a ‘non-specific threat’ in aviation parlance, immediate emergency protocols were triggered. District officials, already attending a Crime Review Meeting, quickly mobilised. “We were able to deploy our response units within minutes,” Bilaspur SP Rajnesh Singh told ‘The Hitavada’ over phone. The Quick Response Team, along with the elite Bolt Action Party and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), reached the airport within 12 minutes of the alert. Upon arriving, the BDDS team, with the support of technical experts from AAI Bilaspur, swiftly cordoned off the aircraft, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SoP). “All 22 passengers on board the Kolkata flight were evacuated with the utmost care,” the AAI source confirmed.

 

The BDDS meticulously searched the aircraft and luggage, but the threat was ultimately deemed a hoax. Despite the all-clear, the extensive security measures and evacuation caused considerable distress among passengers. “The entire process, including the thorough search, took more than 90 minutes,” the AAI source explained. Once the aircraft was confirmed safe, it was cleared to continue directly to Delhi, bypassing its scheduled stop at Prayagraj. The operation, captured on airport CCTV, was conducted in coordination with multiple agencies. A detailed report has been submitted to AAI headquarters in New Delhi and concerning central security agencies. This incident follows a series of bomb threats targeting major airlines, including Indigo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa, across India. On October 24th alone, more than 70 flights were reportedly threatened, raising nationwide concerns over aviation security.