Its just wrapper, AI says
Putting an end to serious discussions on security lapses in Modi US travel, Air India released an official statement. In that Air India officials confirmed, the identified object is a plastic wrapper only. Earlier media was flooded with reports about the discovery of a defused grenade.
Adding to this the airline officials also made it clear that the Boeing 747-400 is not in Modi US visit plan. He claimed it as an operating flight AI-965 on Mumbai-Hyderabad-Jeddah route. However, when the plane reached Jeddah on the morning of Saturday (IST) one of the crew found a defused lying inside the business class of the aircraft. Immediately airport security team had done a sanity check for the flight.
After detailed investigation in flight Jeddah airport authorities had given a clearance to the flight. As per sources its confirmed that DGCA is started its investigation to confirm the news with Jeddah authorities.
Adding to this the airline officials also made it clear that the Boeing 747-400 is not in Modi US visit plan. He claimed it as an operating flight AI-965 on Mumbai-Hyderabad-Jeddah route. However, when the plane reached Jeddah on the morning of Saturday (IST) one of the crew found a defused lying inside the business class of the aircraft. Immediately airport security team had done a sanity check for the flight.
After detailed investigation in flight Jeddah airport authorities had given a clearance to the flight. As per sources its confirmed that DGCA is started its investigation to confirm the news with Jeddah authorities.