IndiGo Madinah–Hyderabad flight diverted to Ahmedabad after bomb threat

An Indigo flight from Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to Hyderabad was reportedly diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Atul Bansal, the plane landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 12.30 pm, where all passengers and crew were deboarded so authorities could carry out a thorough inspection of the aircraft

“When the flight was on its way to Hyderabad from Madinah, someone sent an email to IndiGo claiming that a bomb had been planted on the aircraft. Since Ahmedabad was the closest airport, the pilot decided to land here as a precautionary measure,” Bansal told PTI.


After receiving the bomb threat alert, local police rushed to the spot to support the CISF and NDRF, he added, noting that the initial search yielded no suspicious items.