Parcel creates bomb scare at city airport

Ahmedabad: A parcel carried by an Indigo cargo flight which landed at Sardar Patel Airport sent the officials into a tizzy on Monday evening as a ticking was heard during a routine check. The officials heaved a sigh of relief when bomb disposal squad found a gas meter inside.
The bomb squad was informed and called at 9.35 pm.
The parcel was then surrounded by sandbags and bomb disposal experts got on to the job. However, after opening the parcel, they discovered the harmless equipment that the consignee had forgotten to switch off before handing it over to the cargo staff in Delhi.
22/03/11 Ahmedabad Mirror

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Categories: Airports Mar 2011, Indigo Airlines Mar 2011