North India Statesman
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Air India flight AI 2957 flying from Delhi to Mumbai stirred up the alarm of the hijack. However, the pilot immediately informed the Delhi Air Traffic Control (ATC) that it was a false alarm. Despite this, ATC alerted the security agencies and the Indian Air Force under the protocol.
Brief description of the event
There were 126 passengers in this flight. Immediately after flying, the aircraft transponder transmitted the ‘squalk 7500’ code, which is commonly considered a sign of hygiecking. A Delhi Airport official said that the alarm became active immediately after the take-off.
Importance of squalk code
The squalk code is a number of four digits, which is used to identify Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight. This code ranges from 0000 to 7777, and the squalk code 7500 means ‘illegal intervention’, which is often seen as a sign of hijacking.
Despite clarifying the situation by the pilot, the security agencies took vigilance by following all the protocols. A former ATC official said, “We cannot assume that there is no pressure on the pilot. If it happened at the tip of the gun and he was asked to lie? “
Security management at Mumbai Airport
When the flight reached Mumbai at 9:47 pm, it was taken to ‘Isolation Bay’. Passengers were allowed to get off the aircraft after an hour, when it was confirmed that there was no danger. A Mumbai Airport official said that according to the protocol, the ‘Aerodrome Committee’ was formed at Mumbai Airport and declared a complete emergency. During this period, local police, National Security Guard (NSG), and other security agencies were on high alert.
Investigation process and potential cause
According to officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the airline reported the incident and started investigating the case by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Civil Aviation Security Bureau (BCAS), and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). A ministry official said, “We are trying to find out what was the reason for this false alarm. It was the pilot’s fault or the ATC read the signal wrongly, this will be clear only after the investigation is completed. ”
A senior Air India official said that no mistake of the pilot or crew has been revealed in the investigation so far. He also expressed the possibility that this could have been caused by a technical disturbance. However, this incident has created a big concern about air security. This proved to be a false alarm, but the security agencies took it seriously and followed the entire protocol.
