An anti-hijacking mock drill exercise was conducted at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Tuesday to check efficacy of the contingency plan to handle unlawful interference to civil aviation.
This was an annual exercise to revamp the security mechanism and operational preparedness at the airport.
A simulated flight from Delhi to Kolkata was made to mock hijack by a pseudo terrorist group and was forced to land at Bhubaneswar airport. The mock drill lasted for more than an hour.
Aerodrome Committee Chairman Home Department Principal Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy said this type of exercises should be conducted regularly and the security apparatus must be updated keeping the
threat perception in the country in view. Airport Director Sharad Kumar gave a vote of thanks.
Besides, the airport, in its continuous endeavors to encourage budding artists, organised an exhibition at its art gallery on Wednesday. Art works of artist Ankit Ranjan were displayed.