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Lufthansa Flight Returns Over Bomb Threat, Rescheduled Service Reaches Hyderabad

Passengers were held overnight in Frankfurt under safety protocols following a bomb threat that led authorities to withhold landing clearance

Lufthansa aircrafts are parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Lufthansa Airlines aircraft made a U-turn and returned back to Frankfurt after receiving 'bomb threat.'
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Overview

  • The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received an email bomb threat targeting Flight LH752 at 18:01 on June 15, while the Boeing 787-9 was still outside Indian airspace.
  • Without landing clearance in Hyderabad, the Dreamliner turned back mid-flight and landed in Frankfurt about two hours after departure.
  • Hyderabad authorities formed a bomb threat assessment committee and followed standard operating procedures to advise the aircraft’s diversion.
  • Lufthansa arranged overnight accommodation for all affected passengers and rebooked them on a replacement Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight.
  • The rescheduled service departed on June 16 and landed safely in Hyderabad late that night, with no injuries reported.