A German airline Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad, India, was forced to return to Germany after a "bomb threat." Officials confirmed today that the threat arrived in an email at Hyderabad airport at around 6:01 p.m. on Saturday.
"A bomb threat assessment committee was formed and all procedures as per SOP were followed," an official source told ANI.
Lufthansa flight LH752 had departed from Frankfurt and was scheduled to land in Hyderabad early Sunday morning. However, after receiving the threat, authorities decided not to allow the plane to enter Indian airspace.
An official from Hyderabad airport told ANI that the plane returned to Germany because the threat came while it was still outside India.
"We did not receive permission to land in Hyderabad and that is why the aircraft made a U-turn and returned. Out of an abundance of caution, Lufthansa flight LH752 from Frankfurt to Hyderabad returned to the point of departure after authorities were notified of a bomb threat posted on social media. The safety of our passengers and crew is Lufthansa's highest priority. The affected passengers were offered accommodation in Frankfurt and will continue their journey to Hyderabad today," a Lufthansa spokesperson said.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the threat. This is the second such incident in recent days. On June 13, an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi received a bomb threat and had to make an emergency landing in Thailand. (A2 Televizion)
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