The Begumpet airport in the city on Wednesday received a bomb threat via email, which turned out to be a hoax, police said. The airport authority received the email today morning, and thorough checks were conducted at the airport by the bomb disposal team and other security wings.
Fire service was also deployed during the checks, police said, adding that the bomb threat was found to be a hoax. Further investigation was underway. The airport at Begumpet in the heart of the city is not used for passenger services, and only VIP aircraft are operated from the facility.
This incident comes amid a spate of bomb threats targeting airports and flights across India in recent days. It is to be noted that on June 15 a Lufthansa flight (LH752) from Frankfurt to Hyderabad was forced to return to Frankfurt receiving a bomb threat via email. The airline acted on advice from a bomb threat assessment committee and prioritised passenger safety by diverting the flight as a precautionary measure. Passengers were accommodated in Frankfurt and continued their journey the following day.
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In a similar vein, on June 17, an IndiGo flight 6E 2706 flying from Muscat to Delhi with a stopover at Kochi was compelled to make an emergency landing at Nagpur following a bomb threat. All passengers were safely deboarded, and investigations into the threat are underway.
As of now, the bomb threat at Begumpet Airport remains under investigation, with no confirmed findings of explosives or suspicious devices.
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