IndiGo Kuwait-Hyderabad Flight Diverted To Mumbai Airport After Receiving Bomb Threat
An IndiGo flight that was travelling from Kuwait to Hyderabad was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a bomb threat received via email. The Airbus operating as flight 6E1234 was carrying 228 passengers and six crew members, and made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai around 6.30 am.
Following standard protocol, the airport activated its emergency response and deployed security teams, including bomb disposal squads and fire personnel, ahead of the aircraft’s landing.
An official statement from IndiGo regarding the incident is still awaited.
According to news agency, the threat message, reportedly sent to authorities at Hyderabad Airport, warned of an explosive device onboard the aircraft. Further details are awaited.
Airport officials confirmed that the Air Traffic Control (ATC) received a message of the threat early morning and coordinated with the airline and security agencies for the diversion.
This latest threat comes amid a recent surge in hoax alerts targeting schools, flights, and public facilities across India.
In a separate incident, on November 23, a Bahrain-Hyderabad flight was rerouted to Mumbai after Rajiv Gandhi International Airport authorities received a bomb threat. That alert also turned out to be a hoax.
Similarly, on May 7, a bomb threat was received via a phone call to the Sahar Airport hotline in Mumbai, warning of an explosive on board an IndiGo flight, sources said. Notably, it came after India had initiated strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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