Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai due to bomb threat, lands safely

A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Kuwait made an emergency landing in Mumbai on Tuesday after being diverted due to a bomb threat, a source said.

The flight 6E1234, operated by an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed safely at 7:45 am, the source added. "Full emergency was declared for IndiGo flight 6E1234, which was diverted here due to a bomb threat e-mail received at the Hyderabad airport, at 6.33 am Tuesday," he said.

A bomb threat assessment committee (BTAC) assembled at the Hyderabad airport and declared the threat as "specific", according to the source.

Without sharing specific details, IndiGo said in a statement that following the established protocol, relevant authorities were informed immediately.

"A security threat was received for IndiGo flight 6E1234 operating from Kuwait to Hyderabad on December 2, due to which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai," the airline spokesperson said, without disclosing the number of persons on board.