IndiGo Kuwait-Hyderabad Flight Diverted to Mumbai After Bomb Threat Email; Security Agencies Confirm Hoax

An IndiGo flight operating on the Kuwait to Hyderabad route was diverted to Mumbai early Tuesday morning after airport authorities in Telangana received a threat email warning of a possible bomb onboard. The incident triggered a full-scale emergency response at both Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

According to a PTI report, the airline's Kuwait-Hyderabad IndiGo flight took off from Kuwait at 1:56 am and was scheduled to land in Hyderabad. However, RGIA officials received an email claiming that "certain anti-social elements are planning to carry out an attack using remote-controlled explosive devices on board the flight once it lands in Hyderabad."

Following security protocols, authorities immediately instructed the flight crew to divert the aircraft to Mumbai. The Airbus A321-251NX landed safely at CSMIA at around 8:10 am, as the Hindustan Times reported.

Full Emergency Response Activated

Multiple security teams, including the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), CISF personnel, emergency responders, and airport fire tenders, were placed on high alert in Mumbai ahead of the emergency landing. Passengers were safely deplaned, and the aircraft underwent thorough security checks.

Mumbai Police officials later confirmed that nothing suspicious was found aboard the plane, and the threat turned out to be a hoax.

Another Bomb Threat Received for Bahrain-Hyderabad Flight

In a related development, authorities revealed that RGIA Hyderabad had also received a second threat email warning of a bomb onboard a Bahrain-Hyderabad flight. That aircraft too was diverted to Mumbai as a precautionary measure and landed without incident.

A police official told PTI that detailed security screening was conducted on arrival, and no explosive devices or suspicious items were discovered.

Police Register Case; Investigation On Going

RGIA authorities filed a formal complaint, following which a case was registered and an investigation initiated. Cybercrime units are tracing the source of the threat emails, which officials believe may have been sent to cause panic and disrupt operations.

The incident affected flight operations for some time and security protocols at both airports, but normalcy was restored soon after authorities confirmed that the bomb threats were hoax alerts.