Overview
- Hyderabad airport said an email threatening Emirates flight EK526 arrived at 7:30 am, and the Boeing 777 landed at 8:30 am under heightened monitoring.
- The aircraft was moved to an isolated bay as teams conducted baggage, cabin and cargo screenings with sniffer dogs and fire services on standby.
- On Thursday, IndiGo 6E58 from Madinah diverted to Ahmedabad after a threat email, passengers deboarded, and searches found no suspicious items, police said.
- Airport sources said a separate email named IndiGo’s Sharjah–Hyderabad flight 6E1422; the jet landed in Hyderabad and standard protocols were applied.
- CISF, NDRF and police are tracing the origin of the messages, with officials calling the alerts hoax-like and noting similar threats in recent weeks, including a Kuwait–Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai.