IndiGo Mecca–Hyderabad Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad After Human Bomb Threat Email

Ahmedabad | Gujarat — An IndiGo flight, 6E058 travelling from Mecca to Hyderabad performed an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport following the threat of human bomb onboard the flight on Thursday. 

The Hyderabad airport was alerted by a threatening email regarding an individual named Mohammed, who was on an IndiGo flight from Mecca to Hyderabad, allegedly having swallowed a capsule.  This capsule is designed for executing a human bomb attack.  In response to this e-mail, the Hyderabad ATC executed an emergency landing of the flight at Ahmedabad airport.

Sources revealed that the flight made an immediate landing at Ahmedabad airport at 12 noon upon receiving the threatening email.  The flight was carrying over 180 passengers along with 6 crew members.

A man named Mohammed ingested a capsule intended for a human bomb attack.

A police investigation uncovered that the Hyderabad airport was alerted by a threatening email regarding a passenger named Mohammed, who was on an Indigo flight from Mecca to Hyderabad, and had allegedly ingested a capsule.  This capsule is designed for executing a human bomb attack.  Following this email, the Hyderabad ATC executed an emergency landing of the flight at Ahmedabad airport.

After a thorough investigation, 40 individuals named Mohammed were discovered.

Following the emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport, it was discovered that the name Mohammed appeared among 40 passengers.

The flight was dispatched following the agencies’ investigation.

Subsequently, all passengers and their luggage underwent thorough checks, and the flight was cleared to depart following the agencies’ investigation.  The Hyderabad Police are set to initiate a case concerning the threatening email and will proceed with a thorough investigation.

No suspicious passengers detected on the flight 

DCP Atul Bansal reported that a threatening email was received regarding a flight traveling from Medina to Hyderabad.  An email warned that the flight would be detonated with a bomb upon landing at Hyderabad airport.  An emergency landing was executed at Ahmedabad airport.  Once all checks and passenger information have been verified and boarding is complete, the flight will depart from Ahmedabad airport to Hyderabad.  The flight was clear of any suspicious passengers.

Bomb threat at Ahmedabad airport

Ten months ago, security agencies sprang into action following a bomb threat aimed at Ahmedabad airport.  A letter discovered on a flight from Jeddah to Ahmedabad contained a threat to detonate a bomb at Ahmedabad airport.  The flight from Jeddah to Ahmedabad was set to arrive at 9:35 am, but it touched down at Ahmedabad airport a remarkable 15 minutes ahead of schedule.  A total of 180 passengers from the flight that landed at Ahmedabad airport at 9:20 am were held at the airport.

By 9:40 am, all passengers had been escorted to the terminal.  Following that, they were informed that the immigration process was underway and were asked to take a seat.  After a considerable wait, the passenger asked for an update and was informed that all travelers arriving from Jeddah needed to gather on one side before the immigration process commenced.  Inside, BOMB IS HERE, and their seat number was noted in English to collect handwriting samples from all passengers.  BOMB IS HERE was also inscribed for those who were unable to write in English.