A pump threat on a flight from the airline Air Europa from Madrid, Spain, caused the activation of the International Security Protocol at the Américas International Airport (AILA), although it was subsequently confirmed that it was a false alarm.
This was confirmed by a source to Free newspaper. The aircraft, a Airbus A330landed in Dominican territory at 6:00 in the afternoon, and was immediately isolated in a remote area of the track, where specialized units of the Body specialized in airport security and civil aviation (CESAC) initiated the inspection procedure.
The alert was generated while the plane I was on the route to Santo Domingo, after a anonymous notification that warned about the alleged placement of a Explosive artifact Inside plane.
Given the situation, the Command center from the airport activated the emergency planmobilizing Detection equipment of explosives, trained canine units, fire trucks, ambulances and intelligence personnel of several state agencies.
After an exhaustive review of the aircraft and luggage, the authorities confirmed that no suspicious object aboard. An officer linked to the operation confirmed that it was a false alarmalthough he highlighted the effectiveness of the coordinated response between the different institutions involved.
