Bomb threat hits London-Hyderabad BA flight

• BA flight London to Hyderabad got bomb threat email, deemed hoax.
• Flight with 200+ passengers landed safely at RGIA around 5:30 am.
• Police investigation ongoing after CISF checks found nothing suspicious.

Hyderabad, Nov 10 (PTI) A British Airways flight from London to Hyderabad received a bomb threat email early on Monday, which was later found to be a hoax, police said.

The email, received at the Rajiv

Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), claimed that a bomb was onboard the aircraft, which had over 200 passengers, officials said.

The flight landed safely in Hyderabad around 5.30 am.

“CISF and police personnel conducted checks, but nothing suspicious was found,” a police official said.

Following the inspection, authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police added. PTI VVK SJR VVK SSK KH