The pilot immediately alerted air traffic controllers about the safety breach. After the alert, the Airport Operation Control Center was informed. This prompt action led to the immediate intervention of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which apprehended the intruder.
Delhi police conducted an immediate detailed inquiry, revealing that the bomb threat was bogus. While details about the number of passengers onboard were not immediately ascertained, officials assured that all safety protocols were followed, and security agencies are conducting a comprehensive investigation, sources reported.
At least eight people were injured after a Myanmar military aircraft veers off the runway at Mizoram’s Lengpui Airport, according to sources. As many as 14 people were on board the plane along with the pilot, the news agency said. The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital, the Mizoram Director General of Police (DGP) told sources.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA_GoI), Government of India, in a statement issued recently has strongly refuted any claims linking the Indian carrier to the recent plane crash in Afghanistan. The clarification has been given following ongoing misinformation about the country of the plane involved in the horrific tragedy.
In a tragic turn of events, a video has surfaced in which a passenger on board a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru got stuck in the washroom due to the door lock malfunctioning, leaving him locked inside for over an hour. The commode lid in the cramped-up toilet was his seat for the rest of the flight.
However, IndiGo was not the only airline to face the wrath of the ministry. Air India and SpiceJet were also penalised, with each airline having to pay a fine of Rs 30 lakh for failing to comply with instructions regarding rostering of pilots for low visibility operations. These penalties further emphasize the commitment of aviation authorities to maintain discipline and security at airports.
The incident occurred when the plane was mid-air and the passenger was stuck in the tight confines of the toilet. Despite the flight crew's best efforts, their attempts to open the door were unsuccessful, leaving the passenger isolated and distressed. The incident unfolded on SpiceJet flight SG-268 which was scheduled to take off at 10:55 pm from Mumbai on Monday but was delayed to 2 am on Tuesday.
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Recently, a video going rounds on X, formerly Twitter in which flyers can be seen eating and sitting on the airport tarmac at Mumbai airport in the night after their Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to the city. Such was the scale of flight disruptions in Delhi airport due to fog yesterday.
Social media users expressed outrage at the passenger's actions, emphasizing that the pilot and cabin crew were merely doing their jobs.
