A hoax bomb risk was made with regard to an Air Arabia flight scheduled to depart for Sharjah from the Calicut Worldwide airport on Saturday morning, resulting in the plane being grounded whereas the bomb detection squad of the police inspected it, airport sources mentioned.
One of many passengers who arrived on the plane from Sharjah to Calicut had left a observe saying ‘bomb’ on one of many seats and it was discovered by the bottom employees earlier than boarding commenced, a senior airport official mentioned.
Subsequently, the police have been alerted, the plane was grounded and the bomb detection squad carried out a radical inspection of the aircraft, the official mentioned.
“It was later discovered that the observe was a hoax bomb risk. The inspection and safety drills have simply been concluded. We’re awaiting a report from the bomb detection squad earlier than the flight is cleared for take off,” the official mentioned round 11 am.
He additionally mentioned that the flight, which was scheduled to depart round 8.30 am, will now depart at round 5 pm.
“The passengers have been accommodated on the airport and have been supplied meals and water,” he added.
In the meantime, police mentioned that the passenger who put the observe within the plane has not but been recognized and they’re looking for out who was behind the hoax risk.
“Additional steps might be taken accordingly,” an officer from Karipur police station mentioned.