What happens when a plane receives a bomb threat?
Many planes recently received bomb threats, after which airlines companies panicked and concerns increased about aviation security protocols in the country. Although all these threats proved to be false, the operation of the airlines was badly affected and all the passengers and crew had to data-face inconvenience. In such a situation, let us know what happens when a plane receives a bomb threat and what is the protocol for it.
What happens when a plane receives a bomb threat and what is its protocol?
When a plane receives a bomb threat, the airline and security agencies follow special protocols. During this time the plane is diverted to a safe place, such as a military base or a large airport. Also, the plane is checked to ensure that there is no bomb. Apart from this, passengers are checked to ensure that there is no suspicious person. Apart from this, efforts are made to identify the person making the threat so that he can be arrested.
What happens when a plane receives a threat?
If a plane receives a threat during flight, an alert is issued and a meeting of the airport bomb assessment committee i.e. BTAC is immediately called. Also, the authenticity of the threat is investigated. After this, further action is taken by BTS. If an international flight receives a bomb threat which is already outside the indian airspace, then indian agencies have to coordinate with international ATC and security agencies and then further action is taken. In such cases, the flight is usually diverted to a nearby airport.