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Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai airport over bomb threat
The threat message warned of 'human bomb' on the Kuwait-Hyderabad IndiGo flight, reports said, however, IndiGo did not confirm the same.
An IndiGo flight bound for Telangana's Hyderabad was diverted to Mumbai airport on Tuesday over a threat message that warned of a bomb onboard the aircraft that took off from Kuwait.
An IndiGo spokesperson said following protocol, relevant authorities were immediately informed and necessary security checks were carried out.
“A security threat was received for IndiGo flight 6E1234 operating from Kuwait to Hyderabad on 2nd December 2025 due to which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai. Following the established protocol, we informed the relevant authorities immediately and fully cooperated with them in carrying out the necessary security checks before the aircraft is cleared for operations. We made all efforts to minimize inconvenience to our customers including offering them refreshments and sharing regular updates. As always, safety and security of our customers, crew and aircraft are our topmost priorities,” IndiGo spokesperson said.
The threat message that came in via an email warned of a ‘human bomb’ and was received at the Delhi airport, News18 reported.
Security teams, including emergency responders, were kept on standby at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport of Mumbai for the emergency landing of the flight.
The aircraft - an Airbus A321-251NX - departed from Kuwait at 1:56 am and landed in Maharashtra's Mumbai at 8:10 am, data on FlightRadar24 showed.
On November 23, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad received a bomb threat for a flight coming from Bahrain to the city, following which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai where it landed safely.
Ultimately the threat turned out to be a hoax, PTI news agency had quoted an official as saying.
Police said a case was registered by the RGI airport officials based on a complaint filed.
The threat email received by the airport claimed that a bomb was placed on board the flight coming from Bahrain to Hyderabad. Following this, the flight was diverted to Mumbai where it landed safely, a police official said.
"Security checking was carried out there and nothing suspicious was found and bomb threat turned out to be hoax," the news agency quoted the official as saying.
