New Delhi: To boost airline security in the country, passenger aircraft may soon be fitted with covert cameras to capture every incident on board.
This is among a series of measures which the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has suggested to the Civil Aviation Ministry, sources said, adding that the Ministry is likely to issue an advisory to all airlines to take necessary measures.
The covert cameras could be used to videograph any incident on board, including a hijack or the doings of a disruptive passenger.
The recommendation came after an anti-hijack drill at Delhi's IGI Airport last month.
The BCAS , the top body for aviation security in India, also recommended that the 'incident holding area', where a plane is taken to park after a security-related emergency, should be moved to an isolated part of the Delhi airport, the sources said.
Currently, the location of this area is close to the VIP aircraft hangar in the IAF's Technical Area.
As part of the recommendations, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has started randomly checking vehicles entering the Delhi Airport.
The move came in response to a recent review of airport security by the Home Ministry, which also examined the feasibility of introducing remote baggage screening or screening luggage ahead of entering the terminal area.
06/03/11 PTI/Economic Times
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