21.10.04

No Driving Lessons On The Runway Please

It's a common practice in India to learn driving early in the morning, when the traffic is thin. It's also a good habit to check the road before you start your lessons, even if the 'road' happens to be the runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Two cops (one a SPG Commando) who claimed they were riding the scooter to the Pir Baba shirne within the airport's premises, almost missed their prayers 'cause they did not notice the Royal Jordanian Arliner that was about to take-off from that runway.


In a serious breach of security at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday, two persons — a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable and an SPG commando — entered the apron area on a scooter and then proceeded towards the taxiing area (used by aircraft to move towards the runway). Their vehicle came close to colliding with a Royal Jordanian Airlines aircraft that was readying for takeoff.
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- HT

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