Delhi [India], August 20 : The flight operations at the Delhi airport have been temporarily halted after a pilot reported about spotting a drone at the runway.
The airport authority is trying to find the source of this unidentified drone, which has been reportedly spotted in the premises of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
A team of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Delhi Police and the aviation security has been rushed to the spot.
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Many flights have been diverted to other airports, in the wake of this crisis.
Further details are awaited.
Earlier on August 2, a suspected object was recovered at the cargo hold area of the airport.
The Airport Security Officials said that an emergency call was received by the control room that a suspect item has been seen in the cargo area.
The area was later declared safe.
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The flight operations at the Delhi airport, which were earlier halted after a pilot reported about spotting a drone above the runway, have now been resumed.
After the operations were brought to a temporary stop, at least two Air India flights were diverted.
Two other flights – G8-175 (LKO-DEL) and 6E-508 (Patna-DEL) – went upto Jaipur, but are now returning to Delhi.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) sources say that the drone was seen at 7:12 p.m. after which the search operation was undertaken.
A clearance to resume the operations was given at 7:55 p.m., the sources add.
Earlier, a team of the CISF, the Delhi Police and the aviation security was rushed to the the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Further details are awaited.
Earlier on August 2, a suspected object was recovered at the cargo hold area of the airport.
The Airport Security Officials said that an emergency call was received by the control room that a suspect item has been seen in the cargo area.
The area was later declared safe.
