Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad was thrust into a security scare early Saturday morning after officials received a threatening email warning of a potential bomb attack. The alert arrived at approximately 5:25 am on November 1, 2025, through the airport’s customer support account. The message referenced alleged extremists onboard an IndiGo flight arriving from Jeddah and mentioned a planned explosion modeled after the 1984 blast at the Madras airport. The email further threatened an attack targeting the aircraft’s fuselage and fuel tanks using micro-devices laced with nerve agents. It also claimed the presence of hidden instructions within an attached communication, urging authorities to decipher it for details regarding supposed explosive placements.
In response, the Airport Operations Control Center escalated the issue immediately. Airport officials triggered the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee, which convened online between 5:39 am and 6:22 am. After reviewing the contents and nature of the message, the committee evaluated the situation as a specific threat requiring full-scale protocol activation. Security teams and aviation authorities were alerted across all operational units at the airport. As a precautionary measure, the IndiGo flight referenced in the email—flight 6E 68 from Jeddah bound for Hyderabad—was redirected to Mumbai. The aircraft landed safely at Mumbai airport, where emergency checks were carried out promptly and thoroughly by security teams and airport personnel.
Authorities confirmed that no suspicious objects, explosives, or security breaches were discovered during the inspection. Passengers were held for precautionary screening while the investigation continued. Police officials verified that a formal case has been registered, and further inquiries are ongoing to trace the sender and understand the motive behind the threat. IndiGo released a formal statement acknowledging the security message and noting that the airline followed established procedures by immediately informing aviation security agencies and cooperating fully through the entire inspection and clearance process.
The airline also emphasized its efforts to reduce inconvenience for passengers, offering refreshments and frequent updates as part of its customer-care response. After the aircraft was cleared, normal operations resumed. Meanwhile, airport officials confirmed that the alert and the subsequent sequence of emergency responses were handled smoothly according to protocol requirements.
This event comes only weeks after a similar scare involving another IndiGo flight traveling from Mumbai to Delhi. On September 30, passengers and crew aboard flight 6E 762 faced heightened security measures after the Delhi airport received a bomb threat. That plane also underwent comprehensive checks, and operations returned to standard levels once authorities confirmed there was no danger. In both cases, the threats ultimately proved baseless, but they prompted strict security responses reflective of aviation standards and national safety guidelines.
