Hyderabad airport bomb scare: Late on the night of 7th December 2025, Hyderabad Airport received a bomb threat email targeting three flights, ANI reported, citing a statement from the authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). Authorities immediately activated standard safety protocols to ensure passenger safety. All three planes landed safely without incident.

Hyderabad airport receives bomb threat amid IndiGo fiasco

The three Hyderabd bound flights were

6E 7178 (Kannur to Hyderabad): Landed safely at 10:50 pm on 7th December.

LH 752 (Frankfurt to Hyderabad): Landed safely at 2:00 am on 8th December.

BA 277 (Heathrow to Hyderabad): Landed safely at 5:30 am on 8th December.

Airport officials confirmed that safety measures were strictly followed for each flight.

This isn’t the first time Hyderabad airport has received a bomb threat in recent days. On Saturday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) went on high alert after four threat emails were sent within just 12 hours. Three of the emails targeted flights headed to Hyderabad. While those flights were able to land safely after full security checks, one aircraft had to turn back to its departure airport.

According to officials, the emails were sent anonymously through VPNs, using mailing services other than Gmail. CISF personnel said the bomb alerts have increased pressure at the airport, which is already dealing with overcrowding and operational disruptions due to ongoing IndiGo flight cancellation. “Along with managing passenger concerns, mandatory bomb-checking protocols are keeping all security units on their toes,” one CISF officer told The Hindu on Saturday.

IndiGo flight chaos hits major Indian airports

Air travel in India faced major disruptions on Monday as IndiGo flights were cancelled across the country. Passengers at several airports struggled to get updates while airlines and authorities tried to manage the situation.

Delhi (IGI Airport): Recorded the highest number of cancellations with 134 flights cancelled. 75 departures and 59 arrivals called off.

Bengaluru (Kempegowda International Airport): 127 IndiGo flights cancelled, including 65 arrivals and 62 departures affected.

Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport): 77 flights disrupted, with 38 arrivals and 39 departures cancelled.

Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport): 18 flights cancelled by 8 AM, including nine arrivals and nine departures.

Jaipur International Airport: Multiple cancellations reported for flights to Hyderabad, Chennai, and Delhi, though the situation remained calm.