Mumbai: The Prime Minister's elite security guards, the Black Cats, are
on the look-out for a pilot at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International
Airport (CSIA). On Sunday, the 'anonymous' aircraft pilot vented out his
frustration over the delay in take-off caused by the movement of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's jet.
"This delay should be recorded with the PM," the pilot is reported to have said from his cockpit. This was not music to ears for the Special Protection Group (SPG). The SPG, mandated with providing security cover to the PM, found it 'serious' enough for an investigation.
Out went an order to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) division of the airport: identify the pilot. The ATC was caught in a spot. Pilots usually communicate using their call sign (which means the registration number of the plane they are flying). Since the pilot in question did not use his call sign while making the remark, the ATC has not been able to identify him so far.
Airport sources aware about the incident said that the 'VIP culture' for which vehicular traffic is frequently brought to a halt has infuriated common citizens. "In this case, the pilot may be just showing his displeasure over the delay caused due to VIP movement," they said.
Read news in full 14/10/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
"This delay should be recorded with the PM," the pilot is reported to have said from his cockpit. This was not music to ears for the Special Protection Group (SPG). The SPG, mandated with providing security cover to the PM, found it 'serious' enough for an investigation.
Out went an order to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) division of the airport: identify the pilot. The ATC was caught in a spot. Pilots usually communicate using their call sign (which means the registration number of the plane they are flying). Since the pilot in question did not use his call sign while making the remark, the ATC has not been able to identify him so far.
Airport sources aware about the incident said that the 'VIP culture' for which vehicular traffic is frequently brought to a halt has infuriated common citizens. "In this case, the pilot may be just showing his displeasure over the delay caused due to VIP movement," they said.
Read news in full 14/10/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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