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Indian flight to Dubai causes security scare

Atul Aneja

DUBAI : There was high drama at the Dubai airport late on Tuesday after a call that said an incoming Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) flight from Mumbai has armed extremists.

Official sources told The Hindu that a caller told the airlines' call centre that "terrorists" were on board IC 683 that was heading from Mumbai to Dubai. The call came when the plane was in mid-air.

On landing, the aircraft was taken to an air base adjoining the Dubai international airport. The passengers were asked to stay on board and security men searched the plane. The passengers were allowed to disembark after the plane was found safe.

After refuelling, the plane left with outbound passengers from here around 5.30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, nearly six hours behind schedule.

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