Security tightened at BIAL

Bangalore: In the wake of the triple blasts in Mumbai, the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) authorities have heightened security to prevent any untoward incident in the city.In an email response to Express, BIA officials stated that, "Airport has heightened security measures as per Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) directives." Added to this, the BIA has also stated that they have provided assistance and a 'vantage point and viewing platforms' for the plane spotters club at the airport. Though the spotters observe flight and make other analysis about flight path, they often play good Samaritans and also provide ground level assistance about suspicious activities and also keep a bird watch which is too close to the flight path.Recent incidentIt was sheer coincidence that a New York bound flight Air India flight AI101, carrying 339 passengers and a 16 member flight crew, accidentally caught fire when it took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport last weekend, and did an emergency landing when five school students, on a terrace saw it an informed the police, who in turn informed Air Traffic Control (ATC).
23/07/11 New Indian Express/IBN Live

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Categories: Airports Jul 2011, Safety Jul 2011