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Bomb threat emails trigger flight disruptions at Hyderabad airport; 69 IndiGo services cancelled

Hyderabad, Dec 6 (UNI) A series of bomb threat emails sent to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad near Hyderabad Airport customer support on December 5 and 6 created significant disruption in flight operations, prompting heightened security measures and precautionary cancellations.
On December 6, a threat email was received for British Airways flight BA 277 operating from Heathrow to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely at 0525 hours, after which security agencies initiated standard safety protocols, including thorough checks of the aircraft and passenger baggage.
Another threat email, the same day, targeted the Kuwait Airways flight KU 373 from Kuwait to Hyderabad. Following the alert, the flight returned to its departure airport as a precaution.
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