Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"A quick reaction team surrounded the apron area and personnel started full frisking of passengers."

Source: Yogendra Nath Sharma who runs security at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, after a caller said two aircraft would be hijacked on Tuesday. The caller said he wanted to collect a reward offered for information on terrorism. There were no hijackings and the phone number given by the caller turned out to be a fake. But the incident highlighted an ongoing airport security alert in India, where intelligence reports indicate Islamic fundamentalists might try to hijack a commercial aircraft and fly it to the Persian Gulf.

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