This incident follows a pattern of recent bomb threats at Indian airports, including prior Indigo diversions, though many prove hoaxes. Airport operations remained unaffected beyond the isolated event.
Despite Gujarat’s strict prohibition law, more than 31,000 people have been caught with liquor and beer in Ahmedabad over the past three years.
Security personnel at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport were jolted on Sunday after an email threatening to blow up buildings at the facility was found to be a hoax.
"Ahmedabad plane crash that killed 270 takes a new turn as U.S. lawyer claims water tank leak caused short circuit; demands black box data for further investigation."
According to Customs officials, the passenger landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on August 9, 2025, by flight SG-16.
Top U.S. aviation lawyer Mike Andrews visits Ahmedabad crash site as families of Air India AI171 victims prepare to sue Boeing over the June 12 tragedy.
Early findings suggest internal systems malfunction; survivor’s account aligns with technical evidence. Investigators looking into the devastating crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad last month are now focusing on a potential electrical malfunction as the root cause of the disaster.
In a major bust against international drug trafficking, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), Ahmedabad, has seized 6.39 kg of hydroponic marijuana from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok. The estimated market value of the contraband is ₹6.39 crore.
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