British Airways London-Hyderabad flight receives bomb threat
The email, received at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, claimed that a bomb was on board the aircraft, which had over 200 passengers, officials say
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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, claimed that a bomb was on board the aircraft, which had over 200 passengers, officials said.
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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 that the threat was a hoax.
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A case has been registered, and further investigation is under way, police added.
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