Gujarat: An IndiGo flight operating as 6E 058 from Medina to Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday following an alleged bomb threat, airport sources confirmed.

The aircraft was carrying 180 passengers and six crew members when the threat was reported.

The flight landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here around 12:30 pm, and all passengers and crew were deboarded to conduct a thorough search of the plane, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Atul Bansal.

“When the flight was on its way to Hyderabad from Madinah, someone sent an email to IndiGo claiming that a bomb had been planted on the aircraft. Since Ahmedabad was the closest airport, the pilot decided to land here as a precautionary measure,” said Bansal.

After bei

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