Aircraft was open, unguarded for 45 mins

Bangalore: Investigations into the explosive device found onboard the Kingfisher Airlines Bangalore- Thiruvananthapuram flight have revealed glaring security lapses at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA).
According to sources, the IT 4731 flight that arrived from Thiruvananthapuram in the wee hours of Sunday was unguarded for close to 45 minutes, as the security officer who was to guard the aircraft did not report to duty on time after the shift of his preceding officer ended.
The aircraft arrived at 4.35 am and was unguarded and left unlocked till then, said sources adding that those with access to the airport like cargo handlers, ground handlers, catering staff or cleaners could have dropped the material into the cargo compartment.
The CISF had earlier said that an insider could have placed the explosive material in the aircraft at the Thiruvananthapuram airport.
24/03/10 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Mar 2010, Kingfisher Mar 2010, Safety Mar 2010