India reviews security SOPs, measures after flydubai event
Indian security agencies are reviewing aviation safety protocols following a failed hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight. Authorities are coordinating with international partners to investigate potential radicalization and assess vulnerabilities in cockpit security and passenger screening.
Why it matters
The incident highlights emerging security threats in aviation corridors and the necessity for enhanced international intelligence cooperation to prevent extremist-led mid-air sabotage.
NEW DELHI: The Indian security and intelligence establishment is on alert following the failed hijacking of a flydubai flight, undertaking a confidential evaluation of SOPs and security measures in place for the aviation sector, sources said. In response to new hijacking threats, security authorities are reassessing both ground-level passenger screening, cockpit access vulnerabilities and in-flight countermeasures.They aim to ascertain whether existing in-flight security measures like two-person cockpit presence mandates and physical barrier protocols require reinforcement.While Indian authorities are not directly involved in investigating the flydubai incident, intelligence agencies are closely monitoring developments after initial findings attributed…
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