Many planes recently received bomb threats, After which the airlines companies became nervous and concerns increased regarding aviation security protocols in the country., Although all these threats proved to be false, But this badly affected the operations of the airlines and all the passengers and crew had to face inconvenience., In such a situation, let us know what happens when a plane is threatened with a bomb and what is the protocol for it.,What is,
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What happens when a plane is bombed and what is its protocol?,
When a plane receives a bomb threat, So airlines and security agencies follow special protocols, During this time the aircraft is diverted to a safe place., such as a military base or a major airport, Also the aircraft is checked to ensure that there are no bombs, Additionally, passengers are screened to ensure that there are no suspicious persons., Apart from this, efforts are made to identify the person making the threat so that he can be arrested.,
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What happens when an aircraft is threatened,
If an aircraft receives a threat in flight, an alert is issued and a meeting of the Airport Bomb Assessment Committee (BTAC) is immediately called., It is also checked whether the threat is true or not., After this the next action is taken by BTS,
If an international flight receives a bomb threat that is already outside Indian airspace, So 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.,