Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was thrust into the spotlight again this weekend after it received bomb threats targeting two more international flights, continuing a disturbing pattern of security scares for the city. Airport operator GMR confirmed the incidents, which involved a British Airways flight from London and a Kuwait Airways flight from Kuwait.
Details of the Latest Threats
According to official statements from Hyderabad Airport GMR, the threats were delivered via email to the airport's customer support ID on Saturday, 6th December 2025. The first email threatened British Airways flight BA 277, which was en route from London's Heathrow Airport to Hyderabad. The aircraft proceeded with its journey and landed safely at 5:25 am. Upon landing, standard security protocols were immediately activated.
The second threat targeted Kuwait Airways flight KU 373, operating from Kuwait to Hyderabad. In a more drastic response to the alert, this flight did not continue to its destination. Following the threat, the aircraft turned back and returned to its departure airport in Kuwait as a precautionary measure.
A Recurring Pattern of Alerts
These latest incidents are not isolated. They form part of a worrying series of bomb-related alerts for flights headed to Hyderabad over the past few days. Just a day earlier, on 5th December 2025, a similar threat was received for Air India flight AI 2879 traveling from Delhi to Hyderabad. That flight also landed safely at 8:45 PM, after which security protocols were initiated.
Furthermore, on the same morning of December 5th, an Emirates flight EK526 from Dubai to Hyderabad was also subject to a bomb threat. The threat message was received around 7:30 am. The flight continued under heightened monitoring and landed safely at approximately 8:30 am. The aircraft was then moved to an isolated bay, and passengers were safely deboarded.
Broader Context of Flight Diversions
The security concerns extend beyond these direct email threats to the airport's ID. Earlier in the week, the aviation sector witnessed related emergencies. On Thursday, an IndiGo flight 6E 058 from Medina to Hyderabad was diverted for an emergency landing in Ahmedabad following a bomb threat. The aircraft was carrying 180 passengers and six crew members.
Prior to that, another Kuwait-to-Hyderabad IndiGo flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Mumbai after a similar security alert. These repeated incidents have raised serious questions about the source of these threats and the protocols in place to handle them, putting passengers, crew, and airport security agencies on high alert.
The authorities have not yet released information on who might be behind these threatening emails or if the incidents are connected. Investigations are ongoing, with security being significantly tightened at the Hyderabad airport and for all inbound flights. The consistent thread in all cases is the target: flights destined for Hyderabad.
