Senior official clarifies entry of 13 flights into Oman from India

Muscat: The Coordinator of Relief and Shelter Sector has explained how 13 flights from India landed at Muscat International Airport on 24th April.

Hammoud bin Muhammad al-Mandhari, Relief and Shelter Sector Coordinator, indicated in a statement to the Oman News Agency that the flights coming to the Sultanate were pre-scheduled flights, and pointed out that the airport normally receives 80 flight movements (take off and landings).

He explained that 4,926 passengers entered Oman through those 13 flights.They were dealt with by the same procedures as specified by the Supreme Committee in terms of procedures for examination, tracking bracelet  and institutional isolation, and the travelers were being monitored daily.