Tension gripped the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport early on Monday after GMR officials received a bomb threat email for a British Airways flight (BA 277) arriving from London.
According to S. Kanakaiah, Inspector, RGIA Outpost Police, the mail was received around 2.50 am. The flight, carrying about 200 passengers, landed safely at 5:20 a.m. and was immediately shut down by airport authorities.
The CISF bomb disposal unit along with local police and airport security conducted thorough checks of the aircraft and baggage but found no explosives. Officials later confirmed the threat was a hoax.
All passengers were safely evacuated and normal operations resumed after checks were completed. The RGIA police have registered a case and started an investigation to identify the sender of the threatening email.
Published – 10 Nov 2025 19:55 IST
