Hoax Bomb Threat On Dubai-Bound Chennai Flight Delays It By 12 Hours

The departure of a Dubai-bound flight from Chennai International Airport was delayed today following a hoax bomb threat. An email warning about a bomb on the aircraft delayed the Emirates flight EK 543 by more than 12 hours, causing inconvenience to the passengers.

Upon receiving the threat email, the authorities offloaded the entire baggage on the tarmac for a thorough check of the flight. The inspection revealed that the threat was a hoax.

The flight with more than 250 international…