Hoax bomb call creates panic at H'bad airport

The bomb disposal squad rushed into action and combed the entire flight. However, nothing was found, sources said.

A hoax bomb call created panic at the Begumpet airport on Thursday, causing services to be held up for at least four hours.

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The control room had received an anonymous call about a bomb in a Visakhapatnam-bound Air Deccan flight.

The bomb disposal squad rushed into action and combed the entire flight. However, nothing was found.

The flight was scheduled to take off for Visakhapatnam at 9.30 am, police sources said.