Posted on 02/01/2009 6:02:08 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins
An Indigo aircraft flight E-664 made an emergency landing at New Delhi airport. The National Security Guard and Delhi police's quick response team have been called in. The Border Security Force's planes have been put on standby. The plane has been isolated at the airport. No one has disembarked from the aircraft.
The possibility of a hijack has not been ruled out.
FYI ping
Unruly passenger forces Indigo jet to land, plane in Delhi isolation bay
Thanks for the update, mewzilla!
All passengers appear to be safe.
Live video link from India (in English)
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Per India news, it was an unruly passenger. Situation is under control.
UPDATE:
“Plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport”
1 Feb 2009, 1838 hrs IST, PTI
SNIPPET: “NEW DELHI: An aircraft of private airline Indigo on a scheduled flight from Goa to New Delhi made an emergency landing on Sunday after its pilot reported to the Air Traffic Control(ATC) that one passenger was misbehaving and creating trouble. ( Watch ) “
SNIPPET: “Aviation sources said the aircraft pilot first reported to the ATC that an unidentified passenger was behaving in an unruly manner. The pilot also told the ATC in a different radio frequency that the passenger had threatened to hijack. “
SNIPPET: “Aviation sources said the passenger who allegedly created trouble in the airplane was being taken for questioning.”
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