Bomb threat drill conducted at Tiruchi airport

A bomb threat mock exercise was conducted at the Tiruchi international airport on Friday to assess the preparedness, coordination, and response capabilities of various agencies in handling a simulated bomb threat to an aircraft and the terminal building.

The nearly two-hour exercise was planned in two phases — covering an aircraft-related bomb threat and a terminal building evacuation scenario. The drill involved coordinated participation of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Air Traffic Services, airline representatives, Intelligence Bureau, Airport Police, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, Customs, Immigration and other stakeholders.