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VASCO/ RAJKOT: After a thorough checking by the National Security Guard (NSG) and other security firms, the Moscow-Goa flight that had actually made an emergency situation landing at Jamnagar airport on Monday night following a bomb danger, lastly arrived in Goa on Tuesday afternoon, after nearly 15 hours.The aircraft, bring 236 guests and 8 team members, had made an emergency landing following a bomb risk, which showed to be a hoax as absolutely nothing suspicious was discovered onboard, authorities said.Jamnagar DM clears Moscow-Goa chartered flight after confirmation of hoax callOfficials said that the Azur Air charter flight removed from Moscow for Goa with all Russian citizens on board.

The airline company received an email with a bomb hazard and notified the Goa ATC (air traffic controller).

The Goa ATC diverted the flight to the nearest airport at Jamnagar.

The aircraft landed at Jamnagar airport at 9.50 pm on Monday.The Jamnagar airport authority immediately notified the authorities, the district administration and all the authorities concerned.

Ambulances from the private markets and government companies, teams from the fire brigades and medical personnel from G Hospital in Jamnagar were placed on standby.The guests were shifted to the waiting location, taking care that no one panics.

Sources said that they were notified about the threat only after deboarding.

The NSG bomb disposal group, which was flown in from Ahmedabad by the Indian Air Force (IAF), scanned the aircraft and individual baggage of travelers in coordination with the BDS (bomb disposal team) and Jamnagar authorities before clearing the flight to its last destination-- Dabolim airport.Jamnagar district collector Sourabh Pardhi stated, The flight clearance was given after a comprehensive search by all the security agencies.

We have concluded that the threat was a hoax.

The flight took off for Goa at 1.15 pm on Tuesday after finishing all the formalities.

The passengers spent the night at Jamnagar airport lounge, which is a little airport.

The canteen personnel was employed that night while the airport authority and district administration arranged for food, water and other basics from outside.The airplane landed at Goa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

The security agencies at Jamnagar airport sanitised the flight following the bomb scare and absolutely nothing suspicious was discovered.

The flight then headed to Goa, and landed safely, amid security cover, Goa airport director S V T Dhanamjaya Rao told TOI.

The flight landed at Dabolim around 2.40 pm and the travelers later on proceeded towards their particular locations, he added.Vasco DySP Salim Shaikh said, The bomb scare ended up being a hoax.

All security companies looked out following the scare.

Investigation companies are attempting to locate the person who passed on the info about planting the bomb.

The airline company received an e-mail with a bomb danger and notified the Goa ATC (air traffic controller).

The Goa ATC diverted the flight to the nearest airport at Jamnagar.

The airplane landed at Jamnagar airport at 9.50 pm on MondayWatchJamnagar: No suspicious item discovered on Moscow-Goa flight





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