A video capturing a Boeing flying at low altitude over Bengaluru left a section of users on X (formerly Twitter) perplexed, sparking speculation whether it was part of a military drill or pilot-training exercise.
"Really low flying plane circling Bengaluru near Koramangala / Indiranagar area. This is the 6th circle. Comes really close to ground then takes off again without touching. Military exercise?" Bengaluru resident Hemant Mohapatra wrote on X on Wednesday evening, sharing a 12-second clip taking at night.
Watch the video here:
A few users said that the airstrip of the old airport in Bengaluru, in HAL(Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) area, operates as training field for commercial pilots.
{{/usCountry}}A few users said that the airstrip of the old airport in Bengaluru, in HAL(Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) area, operates as training field for commercial pilots.
{{/usCountry}}Several users who checked real-time flight tracking site Flightradar24 to know the details of the flight said it was a VVIP aircraft.
"What a perfect design VVIP craft #K7067 made yesterday, DEL-BLR-DEL without landing at BLR. Any comments from our aircraft experts," wrote Mohan Krishnan, a retired scientist.
"A Boeing 777-337ER (K7067 belonging to the Indian government, one of two 777s that are sometimes designated as Air India One) was flying loops around HAL today. Looks like I caught sight of it just as it was returning to base in Delhi," another user, Anantha, wrote, sharing the flight path.
Check out what X users said about the Boeing spotted in Bengaluru:
In recent years, there have been at least three instances of a loud mysterious sound being heard in certain parts of Bengaluru, triggering speculations of whether they were sonic boom. In November 2021, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre confirmed reports of a sound associated with mild vibrations by local residents and said the data was analysed from the seismic observatories for any seismic signatures during the same period and no such indication was found.
Similar instances of a mystery sound being heard in parts of Bengaluru were reported in July 2021 and May 2020.