Passenger on Delhi-Ranchi AirAsia flight tries to open emergency door midair
Delhi to Ranchi AirAsia flight on Monday night witnessed bizarre scenes after a passenger tried to open the aircraft's emergency door moments before the flight was going to land at Ranchi airport.
- Jul 11, 2017,
- Updated Jul 11, 2017 5:02 PM IST
Delhi to Ranchi AirAsia flight on Monday night witnessed bizarre scenes after a passenger tried to open the aircraft's emergency door moments before the flight was going to land at Ranchi airport.
"Aftab Ahmed, a 32-year-old resident of Ranchi, tried to open the emergency door at about 9.50pm on Monday (July 10). After landing at Ranchi Airport, he was handed over to the local police," a CISF spokesperson was quoted as saying in a TOI report.
However, the accused flyer failed to open the Airbus A-320 emergency gate and the plane landed safely at the airport. After the landing of the aircraft, Ahmed was handed over to the local police.
The incident causing a midair scare in the flight took place on AirAsia flight I5-546 (Delhi-Ranchi-Kolkata).
The incident comes at a time when the aviation ministry is likely to come out with a no-fly list for unruly passengers this month.
In February, a passenger travelling via budget carrier IndiGo had opened the emergency exit door and inflated the slide while the aircraft was standing at the airport. During this ruckus, a co-passenger had received injuries.
Taking a precautionary measure, the captain immediately informed the ground staff about the situation on board and instructed the team to arrange for medical assistance and other necessary action.
Delhi to Ranchi AirAsia flight on Monday night witnessed bizarre scenes after a passenger tried to open the aircraft's emergency door moments before the flight was going to land at Ranchi airport.
"Aftab Ahmed, a 32-year-old resident of Ranchi, tried to open the emergency door at about 9.50pm on Monday (July 10). After landing at Ranchi Airport, he was handed over to the local police," a CISF spokesperson was quoted as saying in a TOI report.
However, the accused flyer failed to open the Airbus A-320 emergency gate and the plane landed safely at the airport. After the landing of the aircraft, Ahmed was handed over to the local police.
The incident causing a midair scare in the flight took place on AirAsia flight I5-546 (Delhi-Ranchi-Kolkata).
The incident comes at a time when the aviation ministry is likely to come out with a no-fly list for unruly passengers this month.
In February, a passenger travelling via budget carrier IndiGo had opened the emergency exit door and inflated the slide while the aircraft was standing at the airport. During this ruckus, a co-passenger had received injuries.
Taking a precautionary measure, the captain immediately informed the ground staff about the situation on board and instructed the team to arrange for medical assistance and other necessary action.