Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 31: Flight operations at Srinagar Airport were halted as a preventive measure for an hour today after a bomb threat.
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The Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the Srinagar Airport received a bomb threat on an Air Vistara flight from New Delhi, prompting a response from the authorities, including the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which is responsible for the security at the airport.
An official said a threat call was made to the airport around noon about the flight, which had 178 passengers onboard.
“Immediately after the flight landed at the airport, it was directed towards an isolation bay and the passengers and the crew were evacuated,” he added.
A thorough search of the plane was carried out, and Bomb Disposal Squads and sniffer dogs were also deployed to check any suspicious items. After an exhaustive search, no explosives were found on the plane.
Flight operations, which had to be halted for about an hour, were resumed later.
Investigations on the origin of the threat call have been initiated.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the Airline confirmed there was a security concern on Vistara flight UK 611 operating from Delhi to Srinagar, which was brought to the staff’s attention while on board.
“Following the protocol, we immediately informed the relevant authorities, and the aircraft was taken to the isolation bay after safely landing at the Srinagar International Airport where all passengers disembarked,” the Vistara spokesman said.
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