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The_Goat
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 Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:45 pm Post subject: Small Aircraft could be used to Attack Mumbai Airport: IB |
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http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?734518
I hope the ATC at least, can detect any small airplane which should not be there. The areal surveillance is much better than the naval one, we assume.
Do any small aircraft use BOM, other than the GA ones?
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Nimish
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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I know this may sound ghastly, but I'm glad we had the intelligence up front and alerted the ATC. Would have hated to have the intel and not use it, or not have the intel at all.
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HAWK21M
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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The alert report had a few other Inputs which is not advisible to put up on a public forum.....But sounded quite serious.
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iah87
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| Still Mumbai airport's security is vulnerable. On one side there are houses (slums) right on the perimeter wall of the airport. Last time when I took inter terminal bus, I saw several houses and could clearly see their TVs. These houses are security risk. |
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HAWK21M
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Double decker slums touching the boundary wall to be precise.
All Vote banks so no move to shift them.
Security Agencies have warned the community that any incident towards the Airport will mean immediate demolition of the slums so the residents are more watchful.
The gradual relocation of the slums & expansion of the Airport boundaries is taking place.
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| Quote: | Plane from Hubli a threat to Mumbai airport?
Mateen Hafeez, TNN | Sep 25, 2011, 01.42AM IST
MUMBAI: A private plane taking off from Karnataka's Hubli airport could be used to carry out a terror strike at Mumbai airport, authorities have been warned. Security agencies said fears of such an attack remained till November 15. Earlier, they had issued an attack-by-plane alert but didn't specify from where it could come.
Guidelines issued in the alert state that access control and security arrangements at the Kalina (VIP) gate and other gates leading to terminal areas and parked aircraft may be re-assessed. Accordingly, security has been tightened at the Mumbai airport.
The security agencies are also examining whether any flight request for a private aircraft from Hubli to Mumbai airport has been made within November 15. "Any permission to use private aircraft from Hubli to Mumbai may be denied unless the bona fides are very well established," the alert said.
The warning added that the attackers may try "action" like 9/11, but didn't identify any group or groups that may mount the strike. Air traffic controllers at the domestic and international terminals in the city have been put on high alert. It further stated that arrangements would be necessary at Juhu airport to ensure that a helicopter or a plane doesn't take off from there and serves as a missile for the air-borne attack.
The alert gave three possibilities for the attack. First, a private aircraft could hit the main terminal building. Second, terrorists may gain entry through the VIP gate and a private aircraft could be taken over. It could take off and return immediately for a direct strike on the terminal building. Third, a four-wheeler, most likely a truck, packed with explosives could be driven through the Kalina gate and rammed into the terminal building.
"We have passed on this information to the concerned agencies and are closely working on the security arrangements. The alert clearly indicates the November 15 deadline, so we have to be on high alert. We cannot take any chances," said a senior security official. |
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Plane-from-Hubli-a-threat-to-Mumbai-airport/articleshow/10109409.cms
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HAWK21M
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Its Amazing how the News media gets the details almost 2 weeks after the Alert is released & its their Breaking news 
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