Hyderabad: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad went on high alert on Friday morning after a bomb threat email was received regarding a Lufthansa flight arriving from Germany’s Frankfurt.
The airline’s customer support received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted on flight LH-754 and that it would be detonated before the aircraft reached the airport located at Shamshabad. Security agencies were immediately alerted, and emergency protocols were initiated, airport sources told India Today.
The flight landed safely and passengers were evacuated. The aircraft was then moved to the isolation bay for a detailed security inspection.
Bomb disposal teams and airport security personnel began a thorough examination of the plane, officials said. However, nothing has been detected so far. Further checks are underway and efforts are on to track the email.
In an unrelated development, two incoming flights to the Shamshabad Airport were diverted due to adverse weather conditions caused by strong winds.
A flight arriving from Pune was diverted to Vijayawada, while an Emirates flight from Dubai was rerouted to Bengaluru, officials said.
Both flights attempted to land at Shamshabad twice but were unable to do so due to heavy wind impact. As a precaution, air traffic authorities directed the aircraft to alternate airports.
Operations were being monitored closely, with both security and weather-related disruptions handled according to standard procedures, authorities said.
