Britons found intercepting ATC-pilot conversation

New Delhi: Taking serious views of two British nationals found tracking the Indira Gandhi International Airport runway from the nearby Radisson Hotel and intercepting conversations between ATC and pilots with the help of sophisticated gadgets, the home ministry has asked the Delhi Police to initiate action them for possible violation of the Indian Telegraph Act.
“The ministry has asked them to look at provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act that the British nationals may have violated,” sources here said adding that the two detained foreigners had not only erred by gaining unauthorised access to ATC conversations but also endangered aviation safety by using gadgets that could interfere with flight instructions.
The British nationals, identified as Stephen Hampston and Steven Martin, were detained after they were found surveying the tarmac with the help of binoculars and other sophisticated gadgets, besides carrying maps. They were detained by the Intelligence Bureau and Delhi Police and interrogated for suspicious activity.
17/02/10 Economic Times

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Categories: Airports Feb 2010