Breaking News of the moment comes from Thiruvananthapuram, where a crude bomb was discovered in a cargo of the Kingfisher IT-4731 Flight from Bangalore to Thiruvananthapuram.
This incident happened today, Sunday, 21st Mar 2010
According to senior pollice official, the crude bomb was inside a ball-shaped package found wrapped in a newspaper in the cargo compartment of the flight.
Airlines staff spotted the explosive during a routine security check-up after all the 27 passengers on the small aircraft had deboarded.
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A statement from Kingfisher Airlines said that the unclaimed package was found during a routine security check.
The matter was immediately reported to the authorities who removed the package from the aircraft.
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) rushed to the airport to determine the nature of the explosives.
The plane has been taken to the remote bay area of the airport and the security personnel and airport authorities are assessing it.
Meanwhile, the Indian Civil Aviation has ordered a probe into the “bomb scare” case, which came just days after intelligence agencies issued a high terror alert in Kerala, along with a couple of more states.
Source: Jumptags