INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VASCO/ RAJKOT: After a thorough checking by the National Security Guard (NSG) and other security firms, the Moscow-Goa flight that had
actually made an emergency situation landing at Jamnagar airport on Monday night following a bomb danger, lastly arrived in Goa on Tuesday
afternoon, after nearly 15 hours.The aircraft, bring 236 guests and 8 team members, had made an emergency landing following a bomb risk,
which showed to be a hoax as absolutely nothing suspicious was discovered onboard, authorities said.Jamnagar DM clears Moscow-Goa chartered
flight after confirmation of hoax callOfficials said that the Azur Air charter flight removed from Moscow for Goa with all Russian citizens
The airline company received an email with a bomb hazard and notified the Goa ATC (air traffic controller)
The Goa ATC diverted the flight to the nearest airport at Jamnagar
The aircraft landed at Jamnagar airport at 9.50 pm on Monday.The Jamnagar airport authority immediately notified the authorities, the
district administration and all the authorities concerned
Ambulances from the private markets and government companies, teams from the fire brigades and medical personnel from G Hospital in Jamnagar
were placed on standby.The guests were shifted to the waiting location, taking care that no one panics
Sources said that they were notified about the threat only after deboarding
The NSG bomb disposal group, which was flown in from Ahmedabad by the Indian Air Force (IAF), scanned the aircraft and individual baggage of
travelers in coordination with the BDS (bomb disposal team) and Jamnagar authorities before clearing the flight to its last destination--
Dabolim airport.Jamnagar district collector Sourabh Pardhi stated, The flight clearance was given after a comprehensive search by all the
We have concluded that the threat was a hoax
The flight took off for Goa at 1.15 pm on Tuesday after finishing all the formalities
The passengers spent the night at Jamnagar airport lounge, which is a little airport
The canteen personnel was employed that night while the airport authority and district administration arranged for food, water and other
basics from outside.The airplane landed at Goa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon
The security agencies at Jamnagar airport sanitised the flight following the bomb scare and absolutely nothing suspicious was discovered
The flight then headed to Goa, and landed safely, amid security cover, Goa airport director S V T Dhanamjaya Rao told TOI
The flight landed at Dabolim around 2.40 pm and the travelers later on proceeded towards their particular locations, he added.Vasco DySP
Salim Shaikh said, The bomb scare ended up being a hoax
All security companies looked out following the scare
Investigation companies are attempting to locate the person who passed on the info about planting the bomb
The airline company received an e-mail with a bomb danger and notified the Goa ATC (air traffic controller)
The Goa ATC diverted the flight to the nearest airport at Jamnagar
The airplane landed at Jamnagar airport at 9.50 pm on MondayWatchJamnagar: No suspicious item discovered on Moscow-Goa flight
