Vistara Flight Receives Security Threat: A Vistara flight UK 028 from Frankfurt to Mumbai working on October 16 had obtained a safety risk on social media. Relevant authorities have been instantly knowledgeable after the obtained risk needed security protocols have been taken, mentioned an official assertion from the Airline. The flight after touchdown on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was taken to the isolation bay the place all passengers have been disembarked, as per a Vistara spokesperson.
“Vistara flight UK 028 operating from Frankfurt to Mumbai on 16 October 2024 was subject to a security threat received on social media. As per protocol, all relevant authorities were immediately informed. The aircraft safely landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, and was taken to the isolation bay where all customers were disembarked. We are fully cooperating with the security agencies to complete the mandatory security checks. At Vistara, the safety and security of our customers, crew, and aircraft is of utmost importance to us,” the Vistara Spokesperson mentioned.
On October 16, with the rising variety of calls claiming a risk to flights within the current previous, the Central Government determined to double the variety of sky marshals on the flights originating from the airports throughout the nation.
A senior official from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed that the choice to double the variety of Air marshals has been taken not too long ago after evaluation of the rising risk and getting inputs from intelligence companies.
“The fresh batch of Air Marshals will be deployed on new international routes added in sensitive category based on intelligence report. The decision was taken after several rounds of meetings will all stakeholders in aviation security,” the officer added.
A unit of the National Security Guard (NSG) specialised in anti-terror and anti-hijacking measures is deployed as Air marshals in primarily worldwide routes and some delicate home routes. Sky Marshals are armed plainclothes safety officers who journey on passenger plane.
In India, Sky Marshals or flight marshals have been launched in 1999 after the hijacking of the flight Air India IC 814 in Kandahar to stop hijacking sooner or later.
Sky marshals journey with loaded firearms/weapons in passenger (business) plane and may take motion within the plane to stop hijacking.
