An anti-hijack drill was jointly conducted by different agencies at Jammu airport to validate the processes by inter agencies during such a crisis, a defense spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
“A Full Fledged Anti-Hijack Drill was conducted by NSG at Jammu airport on March 24 with activation of AntiHijack committee at Air Force Station Jammu,” the statement said.
“This exercise involved all key stakeholders from Indian Air Force, AAI, state government, JKP, CISF, IOC, and other key players.”
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The drill involved an entire spectrum of events including negotiations with hijackers followed by intervention and overpowering of hijackers by a potent team of NSG.
“The exercise gave a unique opportunity to validate processes by inter agencies during such a crisis. An Air India aircraft that landed at Jammu in the afternoon was utilized for the realistic drill.
The exercise was successfully conducted bringing valuable lessons and training for all stakeholders,” the statement added.
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