Bomb Threat”: Hyderabad‑Bound Lufthansa Flight Makes U‑Turn, Returns to Germany

On June 15, 2025, Lufthansa Flight LH752, a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner, departed Frankfurt Airport around 2:14 PM local time, bound for Hyderabad. Roughly two hours later, the aircraft executed a mid‑air U‑turn and returned to Frankfurt amid a reported bomb threat

Why It Turned Back

• The Hyderabad airport notified authorities of a bomb threat received while the aircraft was still outside Indian airspace
• Simultaneously, Lufthansa reported the flight didn’t receive landing permission in India—likely linked to the security alert
• As a precaution, the airline followed established protocols and made an emergency return to Frankfurt

Passengers & Measures Taken

• All passengers and crew were safe and landed back without incident
• Lufthansa provided overnight accommodation in Frankfurt and rebooked passengers on a replacement flight scheduled for early Monday
• Upon landing, the aircraft underwent comprehensive security sweeps, with no explosives found

Investigation & Follow-up

• Authorities in both Germany and India have launched investigations to verify the origin and credibility of the bomb threat
• Hyderabad’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) was alerted via diplomatic communication as soon as the threat was received .
• The flight’s denied landing clearance is being examined to determine if it was a direct result of the bomb threat or a procedural miscommunication

Aviation Safety Implications

• The incident underscores the zero-tolerance approach to bomb threats—even unverified ones—in modern aviation.
• Airlines and airports globally maintain standard protocols: precautionary landings, full security sweeps, and swift re-accommodation of passengers.
• Recent global trends indicate an uptick in hoax bomb threats targeting flights, though the origin of this particular signal remains under investigation .