Indian authorities have detained a UAE military transport aircraft after it was found to be carrying weapons and explosives without declaring them, the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported on Monday.The C130J aircraft, bound for China, was seized at Kolkata airport during a refuelling stop on Sunday, IANS said, citing the Indian Defence Ministry.
"When the customs officials from the airport boarded the aircraft to carry out a customary check they found a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives inside, which was not mentioned in the form," a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying.
The ministry said the aircraft’s nine crew members were detained for questioning, IANS said.