Authorities on Alert After Pilot Spots Drone Near Mumbai Airport
The pilot of Indigo airlines alerted the Area Traffic Control about the drone who contacted the police.
The pilot of a private airline on Tuesday reported seeing a drone while landing at the Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, leading to a security alert.
Ashish Ranjan, pilot of Indigo Airlines flight 6E-755 from Dehradun, told authorities that he spotted a drone some 100 metres below the aircraft on Kurla side, while landing at the Airport at around 7.30 PM.
The pilot alerted the Area Traffic Control (ATC), who contacted the police.
The information was forwarded to the Intelligence Bureau, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Special Branch of police and Crime Branch, a police officer said.
Recent advisories from Intelligence agencies had said that terrorists could use drone-like objects to launch an attack in Mumbai. Drones, remote-operated aircraft, paragliders and balloons are banned in the city skies.
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