Kuwait-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad following bomb threat
Ahmedabad (PTI): An IndiGo flight operating from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to the Ahmedabad airport on Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported on board, officials at the airport said.
Nothing suspicious has been found yet, they said.
The aircraft landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad around 6.40 am with 180 passengers on board, an airport official said.
According to the airport authorities, the flight was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after a passenger found a handwritten note on a piece of paper claiming the presence of a bomb inside the aircraft.
After being informed about the threat, the pilot alerted the air traffic control and the aircraft was diverted to Ahmedabad.
All passengers were safely evacuated upon landing. Security personnel and airport staff then carried out a thorough search of the aircraft.
"So far, no suspicious object has been recovered. The flight may take off after getting a final go-ahead," an airport official said.
In a statement, IndiGo said its flight 6E 1232 operating from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad after a security threat was noticed on board.
The authorities were immediately informed and all the mandated protocols were followed, it said.
The aircraft was cleared after all necessary checks and the flight will depart shortly, the airline added.
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
