Mock hijack exercise held

Chandigarh: The Airport Authority of India carried out a mock hijacking exercise today at the airport. Two persons posing as terrorists hijacked an aeroplane with two pilots in it. The drill was well planned and the officials were immediately mobilised to perform the anti-hijacking exercise.
The mock drill created a situation wherein negotiation skills of officials with persons posing as terrorists were put to test. The ambulance was also pressed into service to check the preparedness of the airport officials during a hijack.
The ‘terrorists’ demanded a space to land the aeroplane and negotiated with airport officials. Commenting on the exercise, airport controller Sunil Dutt said: “It was a regular exercise and we often do it to check the preparedness of our officials.” During the exercise, officials cleared the traffic and allowed the aircraft to land at its desired location in Chandigarh.
21/03/08 Chandigarh Newsline

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Categories: Airports Mar 2008, Safety Mar 2008