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IndiGo Flight Between Kuwait and Hyderabad Diverted to Mumbai After Bomb-Threat Email

Initial searches in Mumbai found no suspicious item.

Overview

  • Air traffic control diverted the aircraft to Mumbai, where it landed safely and passengers were evacuated.
  • The plane was moved to an isolation bay as CISF and bomb-disposal teams conducted a full search.
  • Authorities reported that preliminary inspections did not find any explosive or suspicious object.
  • Accounts differ on where the threatening email was received, with reports citing either Hyderabad airport or Delhi.
  • IndiGo had not issued an official statement, and the incident is under investigation amid a spate of recent threat emails disrupting operations in India.