Friday, October 19, 2012

SIT to probe Air India 'hijack' episode

Thiruvananthapuram: A day after six unidentified persons were booked in connection with the hijack alarm incident involving an Air India flight at the international airport here, a report on Saturday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will probe the incident.
Also, Friday's episode of some passengers being allegedly beaten up by security personnel at Thiruvananthapuram airport after an Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi bound for Kochi was diverted here because of bad weather will be probed by the airline.
Speaking to a news agency, Abey George, manager, corporate communications, Air India Express, termed the entire episode "unfortunate".
"Yes, there will be an official probe by the flight safety division of our airlines as well as by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The commander of the flight, W Rupali, has also lodged a complaint at the local police station near the airport and the co-pilot has filed a complaint at a police station near the Kochi airport," said George.The local police station, based on the complaint of Rupali, has registered a case against six passengers.
20/10/12 Zee News

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