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Lufthansa Flight LH752 Diverts to Frankfurt After Email Bomb Threat

Hyderabad airport declined to clear the Dreamliner for landing following an emailed threat, prompting investigators to trace its origin.

Ein Passagierflugzeug der Lufthansa vor der Frankfurter Skyline
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 auf dem Rollfeld in Frankfurt
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Overview

  • Flight LH752, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, turned back over Bulgarian airspace after Hyderabad airport received a bomb threat via email before the scheduled landing.
  • The threat was reported to Hyderabad authorities around 18:01 local time on June 15, leading the airport to deny clearance for the flight to land.
  • The aircraft landed safely in Frankfurt at approximately 18:30 local time on June 15 without any reported incidents, according to German federal police.
  • Fraport officials provided cots and provisions for about 200 passengers in the Frankfurt transit area due to their lack of entry visas.
  • The flight is set to resume to Hyderabad on June 16 as federal police continue probing the bomb threat’s origin.