Mumbai Airport Security Breach

The CISF and Mumbai Police will further strengthen security both inside and outside the Mumbai airport after Thursday's mega-security breach when a 'mentally ill' person jumped over a wall to take a stroll beneath a Spicejet aircraft, official sources said on Friday.

In a second incident of breach of security at the Mumbai airport within four days, a cargo jet belonging to logistics firm UPS (United Parcel Service) was forced return 45 minutes after it took off last night for lack of mandatory custom clearances for one consignment on board, said Air Traffic Control (ATC) officials.

Personnel from the security force left two gates at the airport unguarded for four hours after two of its vehicles were seized by Customs during a safety inspection.

Four security guards have been suspended for allowing a private taxi to breach basic security regulations at the Mumbai airport this morning.A private cab was spotted speeding on one of the taxiways near the runway. The driver was 21-year-old Manisha Pawar. The taxi service she works for provides a women-only service. Pawar has told authorities tha...

The CISF and Mumbai Police will further strengthen security both inside and outside the Mumbai airport after Thursday's mega-security breach when a 'mentally ill' person jumped over a wall to take a stroll beneath a Spicejet aircraft, official sources said on Friday.

In a second incident of breach of security at the Mumbai airport within four days, a cargo jet belonging to logistics firm UPS (United Parcel Service) was forced return 45 minutes after it took off last night for lack of mandatory custom clearances for one consignment on board, said Air Traffic Control (ATC) officials.

Personnel from the security force left two gates at the airport unguarded for four hours after two of its vehicles were seized by Customs during a safety inspection.

Four security guards have been suspended for allowing a private taxi to breach basic security regulations at the Mumbai airport this morning.A private cab was spotted speeding on one of the taxiways near the runway. The driver was 21-year-old Manisha Pawar. The taxi service she works for provides a women-only service. Pawar has told authorities tha...