Aviation Security

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM &

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Science (Airlines & Airport Management)
Subject Name: Aviation Safety and Security Management
Subject Code: 22AAT-307

Faculty Name : Miss Pallabi

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 AVSEC:: Course Outcomes

CO1 Understand the core concepts of aviation safety and security

management
CO2 Acquire knowledge about various governing bodies of aviation safety
and security
CO3 Apply the technical know-how about handling emergencies at the
airport and in the flight.
CO4 Apply the implement the principles of aviation safety programs to
his/her organization.

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 AVSEC: Course Outcomes

Unit 3 Topic To Be Covered

Topic Topic Name
1 In-flight bomb threat- Types, procedure, In-flight
hijacking- Procedure onboard, Oxygen Bottle-Usage,
precautions, oxygen generator, first aid kit/physician
kit, On board medical

2 Emergencies- Heart attack, cardiac arrest, angina

pectoris, hyper/hypo-glycemia, bandages, epileptic
attack, food poisoning, crowd control
3 Case Study- MH370, IC-814, AI-182

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 BOMB THREAT
BOMB THREAT A communicated threat, anonymous or
otherwise, which suggest, or infers (conformation), whether
true or false that the safety of an aircraft in flight or on
ground, or any airport or civil aviation facility or any that the
safety of an aircraft in flight or on ground, or any airport or
civil aviation facility or any person may be in danger from an
explosive or other item or device.
There are two scenarios that may arise for a bomb threat
situation:
➢ When an aircraft is on ground
➢ When an aircraft is in flight
Such bomb threats may either be specific or non-specific
WHEN AIRCRAFT ON GROUND
a) Type of callers
b) ➢ Real bombers (to give legitimate warning)
c) ➢ Potential extortionists
d) ➢ An employee or former employee
e) ➢ A prankster (a child, a person mentally
disturbed)
f) ➢ Passengers who late for the flight b) Action by
Recipient of a Bomb Threat
g) ➢ Any person receiving a bomb threat directly by
telephone should:
• Remain calm
• Implement call trace action (activate Caller ID)
• Fill the Bomb Threat Report Form (BTRF)
• Note exact time of calls
• Note actual words
• Record other details (Background noises, accent, etc.)
• Prolong call and ask the caller 5 W’s questions (if possible) WHERE is the
bomb? Asked first so that an evacuation can be planned
• WHEN will it go off? So that a time factor is known for the evacuation
• WHAT does it look like? To help in recognition of the device during a
search
• WHO are you? To see if the caller is from a credible group
• WHY are you doing this? To build up a better picture of the incident and
keep the caller on the line to assist in tracing the call
Note: All the information shall be recorded in BTRF form and inform
respective authority (Airline Security) for further course of action and
the recipient should be available for further investigation (if required).

AIRCRAFT IN AIR
BOMB THREAT FOR AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT
An aircraft is deemed to be in-flight when:
➢ It is taxing to take off point
➢ Aircraft lands back at departing station
➢ Scheduled arrival or diverted aircraft
ACTIONS BEFORE TAKE OFF
On receiving notification of the bomb threat to an aircraft at the
airport, the ATC - controller will immediately notify the appropriate
authority, the aircraft operator and the airport operator:-
IF THE AIRCRAFT IS ON GROUND/IN SERVICE

Clearance will be denied for take-off until

appropriate measures have been taken to
establish that the threat is false and continuance
of the flight may be authorized, or until the aircraft
and contents have been searched and declared by
a competent authority to be no longer under
threat. After denying clearance, the control tower
will clear affected taxiways and runways and direct
the aircraft to taxi or be towed to the isolated
parking position.
Rescue, firefighting and security services shall be alerted in
accordance with the airport emergency plan.

➢ When the aircraft under bomb threat has departed before receipt of bomb
threat call message
• Commander of aircraft will be informed regarding the bomb threat to the
aircraft
• BTAC decision would be passed on as soon as it is arrived at
• Commander to either wait for BTAC decision, or return for landing or divert
to nearest airport
• He may continue to his scheduled destination without waiting for BTAC
decision
➢ Commander’s decision to be conveyed to the coordinator and also to the
Area control/ATC units of scheduled / diverted destination
➢ Communicate decision of BTAC to Commander of affected aircraft as
soon as it is received from the coordinator
➢ If the Commander, on hearing BTAC decision decides to land back or
divert to nearest airport or continue to his scheduled destination, inform
commander’s decision to BTAC coordinator and affected ATC units
accordingly • In such a case, the affected aircraft will be treated as
“suspect” and appropriate separation arranged with air traffic service to
ensure that other aircrafts are not endangered
➢ If the commander of the aircraft decides to land back

• Coordinator to be informed
• Aircraft is cleared for landing on priority under established emergency
procedures
• Upon landing of the aircraft, the aircraft will be directed to isolation
bay directly irrespective of fact that BTAC has declared call as “Non
Specific” or “Specific” or not able to take a decision due to lack of time
SEARCH PROCEDURES
➢ SCC briefs the other Cabin Crew and allocates the areas to be
searched by the team member
➢ On SCC’s discretion one of the Cabin Crew shall man the FWD galley area
and other three shall search the cabin
➢ Follow the Inflight Security Search Checklist
➢ All Passenger Hand Baggage s
hall be identified and ask the passenger to open the baggage ➢ Discreet
search of a hand baggage shall be conducted by the passenger under the
supervision of cabin crew
➢ Place the hand baggage back to the location if the basic aim of search is
achieved
➢ On detection of any unidentified baggage cabin crew will intimate to the
SCC and SCC will further notify to PIC
➢ Search should not be stopped on detection of any suspected/unidentified baggage
➢ Search should be completed as per the Aircraft Checklist

Note: Inflight Security Search Checklist and Search Plan shall be followed respectively and
search should be completed. Aircraft Search Checklist shall be available with the SCC and
forms folder in the flight deck.

Action on detection of any suspected Baggage/Device/Object/ Explosive found on board:

➢ Do not touch or move
➢ Do not cut any wires
➢ Inform PIC
➢ Mark the area
➢ Announce for an EOD
➢ Follow Least Risk Bomb Location (LRBL) procedure if
approved by PIC

CHECK FOR ANTI-LIFT DEVICE

➢ Before lifting or moving the suspicious object, check to
determine if the object is fitted with anti-lift device, as it
will detonate when lifted
➢ Pass a non-conductor material e.g. Passenger Briefing
Card around, under or above the suspected device to
ensure that no anti-lift device is attached
ANTI-LIFT DEVICE DETECTED
➢ Do not touch/move/handle/cover the object/device
➢ Move passengers at least 4 rows away from the object
➢ Instruct passengers to switch off all portable electronic devices
➢ On a full flight, it may be necessary to double up passengers by lifting the
armrest and accommodate 4 passengers in a row ➢ Avoid passengers sitting on
the cabin aisle
➢ Secure the object to prevent from slipping/moving (if possible)
➢ Remove all the flammable equipment (e.g. oxygen bottle, PBE, etc.) from the
vicinity
➢ Standby with fire extinguishers and turn off non-essential electrical power
Course Assessment
 References

Course References
Links
Books
• hhttps://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/
• Spice Jet Manual
moca_001421.pdfhttps://www.iata.org/en/services/
• Jet Airways Manual codes/

• IATA website MANUAL • https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/en/aboutus/orgsetup

https://www.kwe.co.jp/en/useful-contents/code1
• https://www.icao.int/environmental- • https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/71961/w
protection/Documents/STATEMENTS/ hy-is-the-iata-airline-accounting-code-abbreviated-as-pa
x
AccraGhana_IataPresentation.pdf • https://aertecsolutions.com/en/2018/09/10/iata-and-i
cao-aerodromes-codes-concepts-and-differences/
• https://airflyby.com/iata-icao-code-lookup/
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