Man shouts 'bomb, bomb' on plane, creates panic

Mumbai: A GoAir flight from Mumbai to Delhi was delayed after a passenger on board created a bomb scare on Saturday morning. The flight G8-230 was waiting in the park baying 6b at Mumbai airport with 169 people onboard. It was ready for a takeoff at 9:50am when suddenly a passenger stood up and shouted "Bomb Bomb" leading to panic among fellow passengers.
The passenger kept shouting persistently and the airline crew had to postpone the takeoff. The pilot immediately alerted the air traffic controller and all passengers were deplaned immediately.
"..Following the usual procedure to control panic, the airline crew asked the passengers to disembark, so that all security checks can be carried out on the aircraft before the take off. The passengers were taken back to the terminal building," said a senior security official at Mumbai airport.
The aircraft, an airbus A-320 was then checked by the airline security and the bomb threat detection committee. They also carried out an anti-sabotage check, which lasted almost an hour.
15/01/11 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India

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