Flight departs after security breach at airport

Barbados TODAY that the plane left during the afternoon for its destination. He was tightlipped about what had occurred at the airport that caused the plane to be grounded, amid reports that there was a bomb scare aboard the aircraft. In a terse statement about the security breach, Bourne spoke only of the “incident of a security-sensitive nature on one of our departing aircraft” for which airport officials “immediately implemented our published security protocols”. Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce also described the incident as a security breach and, like Bourne, offered no specifics. “The Barbados Police Service received a report of an incident at the Grantley Adams International Airport where there was a security breach. We responded to that report. Persons from my department – trained persons – responded to the situation. “We conducted searches at the airport, a plane was searched, and because of that we are currently continuing to investigate the matter,” the police chief had said. Boyce said the main task of the police was to look after the safety and security of all those affected by the incident. “We are continuing to do our work,” he stated. (EJ)]]>