Varanasi: A passenger on a Delhi to Varanasi flight attempted to open the emergency exit door mid-air on Saturday, but the passenger was brought under control by the flight crew members.
“A passenger attempted to open an emergency exit door mid-air on a Delhi to Varanasi flight. Crew members stopped and held him till the flight made a safe landing at the airport. The pilot of the flight informed Air traffic control (ATC) and requested landing on priority,” the SHO said.
The passenger has been identified as Gaurav, was handed to the local police by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and seemed to be mentally ill.
Later, SpiceJet issued a statement on the incident saying, “On 27th March 2021, a passenger travelling on SpiceJet flight SG-2003 (Delhi-Varanasi) tried to open the emergency door of the aircraft in an abusive and aggressive state while the aircraft was airborne.”
Ms Kalinga