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Business Standard
6 hours ago
- Business Standard
'Bomb threat' diverted Lufthansa flight lands at Hyderabad from Frankfurt
A Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad that was forced to make a U-turn and return to land at Frankfurt Airport due to a bomb threat landed in the Telangana capital on Monday night local time. A passenger on board told PTI that the plane had landed safely, with the pilot apologising for the inconvenience caused by the delay due to matters beyond their control. "The flight took off and is expected to land at 23:18 hrs, Lufthansa said in response to a query earlier. Flight tracker website data showed Sunday's aborted flight en route to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Flight LH752 had earlier departed from Germany on Sunday afternoon local time and was scheduled to land at the Hyderabad airport in the early hours of Monday, but Lufthansa said it had to be turned around over a bomb threat, with passengers provided overnight accommodation. "Out of an abundance of caution, Lufthansa flight LH752 from Frankfurt to Hyderabad returned to its point of departure after authorities were made aware of a bomb threat posted on social media, Lufthansa said in a statement. The safety of our passengers and crew is Lufthansa's highest priority. Affected passengers were provided with accommodation in Frankfurt and will be continuing their journey to Hyderabad today, the statement said. Airport sources in Hyderabad had said that a bomb threat email targeting Lufthansa flight LH752 was received at the Hyderabad airport at 18:01 hrs on 15th June 2025. They said a bomb threat assessment committee was formed and all procedures were followed as per standard operating procedure. In the interest of safety, the airline was advised to divert back to the origin or the nearest suitable airport. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's return mid-air came as a Chennai-bound British Airways Flight BA35, also a Dreamliner, returned to London Heathrow Airport on Sunday over a technical issue. The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue, British Airways said in a statement. The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams worked hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible, the statement added. Airline sources highlighted that this was an emergency landing and that it is not unusual for an aircraft to return to its origin if there are reports of any technical issues. On Sunday, a passenger on board the Hyderabad-bound flight told PTI from Frankfurt Airport that they were told that Hyderabad hasn't given permission to land the flight there. It was a smooth flight and after about two hours in the air, we were told that we would be returning to Frankfurt, said the passenger on her way from the US to visit her mother in Hyderabad. She confirmed on Monday morning that passengers were proceeding to check in for the rescheduled flight. A Frankfurt Airport spokesperson confirmed that LH752 had landed back in Germany and Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received a message that the flight was returning to Frankfurt a short while after it had taken off from the German hub airport. The flight's bomb scare follows a Delhi-bound Air India Airbus A320 flight being forced to return to Phuket Airport for an emergency landing back in Thailand following a bomb threat on Friday. It comes after Air India Flight AI171 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing all but one of its 242 passengers and crew on board. The death toll from the crash rose to 270 over the weekend after the aircraft crashed into an inhabited area of the city.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Yahoo
Flight to nowhere for 214 passengers on a British Airways Boeing 787 bound for India
A British Airways flight to India turned back midair after a suspected flap failure. The 787-8 circled for an hour to dump fuel before landing safely at London's Heathrow Airport. British Airways said it wasn't an emergency and called the return a "standard precaution." A British Airways flight to India dumped fuel and returned to London on Sunday after the pilots reported a suspected technical issue. Flight BA35 had departed from London's Heathrow Airport at 1:15 p.m., more than 30 minutes behind schedule, en route to Chennai, India, with 214 passengers on board. However, shortly after takeoff, the pilots noticed a problem with the aircraft's wing flaps and decided to turn the plane around as a precaution. The plane involved was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, a long-haul aircraft with a range of over 7,000 nautical miles. Data from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft climbed to about 15,000 feet before entering a series of holding patterns — first over southeast England and then over the English Channel — to dump fuel. Aircraft flaps are panels on the wings that extend during takeoff and landing to provide extra lift at slower speeds. Malfunctions can make landing difficult and require returning to base if discovered early in flight. After about an hour of looping in the air, the Dreamliner landed safely back at Heathrow Airport at around 1:50 p.m. A British Airways spokesperson told Business Insider: "The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue. "The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams worked hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible." The spokesperson added that this was not an emergency landing. It is fairly common for planes to return to their home bases in the event of in-flight issues, as it makes arranging new aircraft and onward travel for passengers incident came just three days after an Air India 787-8 crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board. A second Air India Dreamliner was also forced to return to Hong Kong on Sunday due to a separate suspected technical issue. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
21 hours ago
- Business Insider
Flight to nowhere for 214 passengers on a British Airways Boeing 787 bound for India
A British Airways flight to India dumped fuel and returned to London on Sunday after the pilots reported a suspected technical issue. Flight BA35 had departed from London's Heathrow Airport at 1:15 p.m., more than 30 minutes behind schedule, en route to Chennai, India, with 214 passengers on board. However, shortly after takeoff, the pilots noticed a problem with the aircraft's wing flaps and decided to turn the plane around as a precaution. The plane involved was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, a long-haul aircraft with a range of over 7,000 nautical miles. Data from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft climbed to about 15,000 feet before entering a series of holding patterns — first over southeast England and then over the English Channel — to dump fuel. Aircraft flaps are panels on the wings that extend during takeoff and landing to provide extra lift at slower speeds. Malfunctions can make landing difficult and require returning to base if discovered early in flight. After about an hour of looping in the air, the Dreamliner landed safely back at Heathrow Airport at around 1:50 p.m. A British Airways spokesperson told Business Insider: "The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue. "The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams worked hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible." The spokesperson added that this was not an emergency landing. It is fairly common for planes to return to their home bases in the event of in-flight issues, as it makes arranging new aircraft and onward travel for passengers easier. The incident came just three days after an Air India 787-8 crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board. A second Air India Dreamliner was also forced to return to Hong Kong on Sunday due to a separate suspected technical issue.
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
From tech snag to bomb threat: Boeing share price in focus amid fresh troubles
Boeing share price: Plagued by fresh troubles — ranging from technical snags to bomb threat reports — a few days after the Ahmedabad plane crash, shares of Boeing Company looked set to decline for the fifth day in a row. Boeing share price was trading flat with a negative bias in pre-open trade on Monday, June 16, at $200.2 apiece, down 0.06%. The aircraft manufacturer has also seen its stock slide by over 8% in the last four days. The stock's biggest fall in the last four sessions of 4.8% came on Thursday after the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, travelling from London to Ahmedabad, crashed into a complex of B J Medical College in the Meghaninagar area shortly after taking off, resulting in the death of 265 people. In signs of fresh troubles, an Air India plane, using the same type of Boeing aircraft, bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday after a technical issue was suspected mid-air, the latest incident affecting the airline in recent days. In a separate incident, a Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad was forced to make a U-turn and return to land at Frankfurt Airport due to a bomb threat. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's return mid-air came as a Chennai-bound British Airways Flight BA35, also a Dreamliner, returned to London Heathrow Airport on Sunday over a 'technical issue'. "The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue," British Airways said in a statement. Recently, Boeing also pared down its 20-year forecast for passenger traffic growth from 4.7% in last year's outlook to 4.2% this year. Likewise, it lowered its global economic growth forecast from 2.6% to 2.3%, cargo traffic growth from 4.1% to 3.7% and fleet growth from 3.2% to 3.1%, according to a Reuters report. Despite the lower projection for cargo traffic, Boeing Vice President of Commercial Marketing Darren Hulst told reporters in a briefing that trade volatility is not expected to significantly shift long-term demand. (With inputs from agencie) Disclaimer: This story is for educational purposes only. The views and recommendations made above are those of individual analysts or broking companies, and not of Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.
Daily Tribune
a day ago
- Daily Tribune
British Airways Flight BA35 Returns to Heathrow After Flap Malfunction Mid-Air
A British Airways flight bound for Chennai, India, was forced to return to London Heathrow Airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue involving the aircraft's flaps. Flight BA35, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (registration G-ZBJG), departed Runway 27R at Heathrow and began its climb. However, the aircraft leveled off at approximately 15,000 feet before entering a holding pattern, as the pilots attempted to troubleshoot a flap adjustment failure reported by the flight crew shortly after departure. Unable to resolve the issue mid-air, the pilots made the decision to return to Heathrow. To ensure a safe landing, the aircraft descended to 12,000 feet over the English Channel, where it dumped fuel for around 30 minutes to reduce landing weight. After approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes in the air, the Dreamliner safely landed on Runway 27L at Heathrow and taxied to Terminal 5, Stand C66. No injuries were reported, and the flight has since been cancelled. British Airways has not yet released an official statement regarding the incident, but all passengers were reported safe, and alternative arrangements are expected to be made for affected travelers.
