Bomb-threat evacuation drill held at Pasighat Airport premises

PASIGHAT: A bomb-threat preparedness- and-evacuation drill was held to test the co-ordination and response of all agencies concerned in keeping with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) requirement at the Pasighat airport at 11 am on Monday. All staff at the domestic terminal were successfully evacuated and the terminal thoroughly searched within the set time and guidelines.

Personnel of the Airport Security Unit along with the Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad (BDDS) carried out searches for an 'explosive-laden bag' planted in the terminal building as part of the drill. Observing necessary precautions, the BDDS personnel located the suspicious bag, and after isolating it disposed of the bag.

Then, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee cleared the airport for further operations and the drill ended at 12.10 hours. Amolng the various agencies and emergency response services that took part in the drill were personnel of the Airport Administration, Airport Security Unit, District Police, Airline Security, Station Manager, and the India Air Force detachment unit at the Pasighat ALG.

No passenger was inconvenienced as no flight was operating at the time of drill. The 'Bomb Threat Mock Exercise' will improve the emergency preparedness and coordination of all agencies involved, asserted SP Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

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