After conducting an extensive inspection, the National Security Guard (NSG) found nothing suspicious in the Moscow-Goa flight that made an emergency landing at Gujarat's Jamnagar airport on Monday following a bomb threat.
According to the Jamnagar SP, the NSG meticulously checked the luggage of each and every passenger at the airport.
According to the airport authorities, the flight will probably take off at around 10:30 am on Tuesday.
"The entire checking is now over. Each and every bag and part of the flight was checked. The flight is huge, and therefore it took so long to check. It will take time to take off because proper procedures need to be followed," said the Airport director.
"All 244 passengers on-board Moscow-Goa chartered flight de-boarded at the airport after the aircraft landed safely at the airport at around 9.49pm," the Jamnagar Airport director said.
"We are watching the activities here; there is nothing to worry about. This can also be a rumour, but we are not taking any chances," said the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vasco Salim Shaikh.
“The Embassy was alerted by Indian authorities about the alleged bomb scare on the Azur Air flight from Moscow to Goa," said the Russian Embassy, adding, “The aircraft made an emergency landing at Jamnagar Indian Air Force Base. Everyone on board is safe; authorities are conducting an inspection of the aircraft.”
Emergency landing of Goa-bound flight from Moscow
A Moscow-to-Goa flight made an emergency landing at Gujarat's Jamnagar airport on Monday night following a bomb threat, police said.
All the 244 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely and the plane is being checked by local authorities along with police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Inspector General of Police (Rajkot and Jamnagar Range) Ashok Kumar Yadav said.
"The plane going from Moscow to Goa was forced to make an emergency landing at the Jamnagar airport due to a bomb threat. After landing, all 236 passengers and crew members were deboarded safely. Police, BDDS and local authorities are searching the entire plane," he said.
An official of the Russian embassy in New Delhi said the embassy was alerted by the Indian authorities about the alleged bomb scare on the Azur Air flight en route from Moscow to Goa.
"The aircraft has made an emergency landing at the Jamnagar Indian Air Force base. Everyone on board is safe. The authorities are conducting a thorough inspection of the aircraft," the official added.
How did Goa police respond?
Meanwhile, the Goa Police officer said the flight that took off from Moscow and was supposed to land at the Dabolim airport in the coastal state was diverted to Jamnagar due to a bomb scare.
The Goa Police has beefed up security in and around the Dabolim airport as a precautionary measure, he added.
"The international flight from Moscow, which was supposed to land at the Dabolim airport, was diverted to Jamnagar due to a bomb scare," Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vasco) Salim Sheikh told reporters at Panaji.
All the emergency services are kept on standby at the airport, while senior police officers have held a meeting with the airport officials.
(With PTI Inputs)
