AirAsia flight. File picture
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A Kuala Lumpur-Hyderabad AirAsia flight received a bomb threat, which was later declared a hoax following security checks.
Police on Saturday (May 16, 2026) said the customer service department of GMR Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport received the threat via email on Friday (May 15).
The email claimed that a suicide bomber was on board the flight.
Security checks were conducted after the flight landed, and it was later confirmed to be a hoax, police added.
Published – May 16, 2026 06:43 pm IST
