It’s a security failure

The daredevil robbery at Air India’s cargo complex on Monday has undoubtedly revealed the reason behind the crime: the security lapses by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and airlines security.
The audacious daylight robbery could have been prevented if the BCAS would have imposed its guidelines comprehensively on security procedures
Two key factors for the security lapses:
One, even though the guidelines laid down on last September by the BCAS pertaining to cargo, mail and courier bags, were never implemented.
Second, both the airlines and BCAS were constantly putting their responsibilities on each others shoulders for securing the cargo complex.
While it is the airlines responsibility to follow rules, a source in the aviation said, “It is BCAS’s role to asses threats, carry out inspections and ensure compliance of its recommendations, but this is hardly done.”
On the other hand, it is also learned that Air India’s (AI) cargo booking office does not contain CCTV cameras. The AI had also not installed the basic metal detectors at the entrance of the cargo holds for Air India and Jet Airway or even armed guards manning the entry points.
According to the police AI had posted their guards on the main entrance with their batons but the robbers entered from an adjoining road that leads to the cargo terminal of a private airline.
27/05/09 Neel Shah/Gunaah.com

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Categories: Airports May 2009, Cargo May 2009, Safety May 2009