Wednesday, August 20, 2003 (New Delhi):
The Delhi airport was put on high alert this afternoon following a hijack alarm from a Srinagar-bound plane. But this turned out to be a false alarm.
Civil Aviation Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy says there will be an inquiry into whether the false hijack alarm was because of pilot error or a mechanical fault.
All passengers were brought out safely and later re-seated.
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By: KabirT - 21st August 2003 at 10:20
Pilot has been given the clean on this….they say its a mechanical fault. Irony is this happened only on the flight to Srinagar….thats Kashmir!
By: steve rowell - 21st August 2003 at 02:22
Someone will get a rap over the knuckles
By: wysiwyg - 20th August 2003 at 19:04
Re: False hijack alarm causes panic at Delhi airport
Originally posted by KabirT
Civil Aviation Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy says there will be an inquiry into whether the false hijack alarm was because of pilot error or a mechanical fault.
That sounds like the pilots accidentally selected the hijack code on their transponder which automatically triggers a warning on the controllers radar screen.
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August 20, 2003 at 11:28 am