Bomb threat for Delhi-bound flight, turns out to be hoax
New Delhi, Jan 24: SpiceJet on Wednesday received a bomb threat call for its Darbhanga-Delhi flight with more than 200 passengers that later turned out to be hoax and the aircraft landed safely at the airport in the national capital, officials said.
"A call was received at the SpiceJet reservation office about a bomb in the aircraft operating flight SG 8496 from Darbhanga to Delhi. The flight landed safely at Delhi airport at 6pm and the aircraft was moved to an isolated bay," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
An airport source said a full emergency for the SpiceJet aircraft was declared at the airport in the evening. There were around 210 passengers onboard the aircraft, the source added.
A Delhi police officer said an inquiry was conducted and it was found that the threat was bogus.
The airline said passengers were deplaned safely and that the "aircraft is undergoing a thorough search by security agencies".
Details about the number of passengers in the aircraft could not be immediately ascertained.
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FIR registered after drone spotted flying over ISRO's ISITE campus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): An unmanned aerial vehicle was allegedly spotted flying over the ISRO's ISITE campus here, a designated "No Drone Zone", following which a probe has been launched, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at around 8.16 AM on May 2, they said.
A probe was launched following a complaint by a sub-inspector from the CISF who spotted the unidentified drone flying at a height of approximately 80 to 100 feet over the ISITE (Satellite Integration and Test Establishment) campus for about 10 to 12 seconds, police said.
According to the FIR, the ISRO ISITE campus is a highly sensitive and restricted area, designated as a "No Drone Zone." Any unauthorised aerial activity in such a sensitive zone poses a serious threat to security.
Despite being aware that this is a prohibited "No Drone Zone," some unknown individuals have carried out illegal drone activity in the restricted area, the complaint alleged.
Police said a case has been registered against unknown persons at HAL police station under Section 329(3) (criminal trespass) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with relevant provisions of the Aircraft Act, for operating a drone in a prohibited area without permission.
Further investigation is underway, they added.
