BCAS probing Mallya's alleged violation of security norms

New Delhi: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Friday began a probe on whether liquor baron and Kingfisher Airline chief Vijay Mallya violated security rules by skipping mandatory security checks at the IGI airport in New Delhi while transfering from a helicopter to his private jet on the tarmac itself.
But the airline maintained that no security procedure was violated as Mallya had gone through the required screening process at the Hindon Air Force Base, the point of origin for his flight, and got transferred to another aircraft at the IGI airport which was permitted under the current guidelines.
The UB Group head, who is also the Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines, had arrived here on his corporate jet, a 22-seater Airbus-319, to attend a function in Ghaziabad.
He flew down to the airbase, located near Ghaziabad, on a helicopter and returned on the same chopper that landed on the tarmac. He is reported to have boarded his private jet directly skipping the checks.
26/03/10 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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