Bomb threat to two flights puts RGIA on high alert

Hyderabad’s RGIA was placed on high alert after an email warned of bombs on two incoming flights. British Airways flight BA 277 landed safely and was cleared after checks, while Kuwait Airways flight KU 373 returned to its departure airport.

HYDERABAD: The airport security was put on high alert after a bomb threat to two flights scheduled to land at RGI Airport on Saturday.

The airport customer support received an email informing a bomb threat to two flights Heathrow to Hyderabad BA 277. The flight safely landed at RGI Airport Hyderabad at 5.25 AM. After the flight landed the security agencies conducted a search of the aircraft and found nothing.

However the other flight KU 373 Kuwait – Hyderabad which also received a returned back to departure airport. After the authorities communicated the threat message to crew.