Radar blip no major security lapse: Patel

Ahmedabad: The radar blip at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Tuesday, which caused concerns about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s safety, was due to an Indian Air Force aircraft and could not be considered a major security lapse, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here on Wednesday.
Mr. Patel was here to inaugurate the new domestic arrival building at the Ahmedabad airport.
He said the preliminary reports indicated that the blip was caused by an IAF Dornier plane, which came in the Prime Minister’s flight path. But it was flying behind the Prime Minister’s special plane, much above its flight path and at a safe distance. “There was nothing to worry about from the security point of view.”
Mr. Patel said a thorough probe had been ordered into the incident to avoid its recurrence.
24/04/08 The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Apr 2008, Safety Apr 2008