Bomb threat at Kochi Airport, investigation begins

The authorities swung into action after receiving a bomb threat at the Cochin International Airport. According to a report by 'The Hindu', around 11 pm on Tuesday, a phone call from an unknown person was received on the official number of the airport. It was claimed in this call that a bomb had been planted at the airport. Following this threatening call, panic spread among the employees on duty and passengers at the airport. However, during the investigation, this threat turned out to be merely a rumor.

Following this incident, based on a complaint lodged by the airport's terminal manager, the Nedumbassery police have registered a case. The police have filed a case under Section 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 120(o) (for harassing any person through communication) of the Kerala Police Act and initiated further investigation. These details were clarified in the First Information Report (FIR) registered on Wednesday.

Just a few days before this incident, bomb threats were also received at Warsaw Airport in Poland. According to another report by 'The Hindu', on November 3, 2026, bomb threats were made targeting an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight coming from Copenhagen and a LOT Airlines flight coming from London. However, both planes were able to land safely and no explosives were found during the investigation. Additionally, on November 1, an Austrian Airlines flight going from Tel Aviv to Vienna had to be diverted towards Bulgaria after receiving a bomb threat.