Panaji:- An Air India flight which arrived here from Delhi was today checked for bomb after evacuation of its passengers, as the police had received a phone call which claimed that a bomb was planted in the plane.
“Calangute police received a call about a bomb planted in the flight AI516 flying to Goa,” a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official told PTI.
“After receiving the call upon the flight’s take-off, police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), AAI officials and the bomb disposal squad were summoned,” he said.
“The plane which landed at Vasco at 2 PM, was moved towards the Indian Navy apron, and checked thoroughly for the presence of a bomb,” he said.
“Initially, it looks like a hoax call, but we are not taking any chance,” the official said, with the bomb disposal squad still in action.
89 passengers and 7 crew members were travelling on the flight, he said.
Goa Airport Director K S Rao could not be contacted for a reaction.
PTI
