INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: A passenger on an IndiGo aircraft that was to operate from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli last month accidentally opened the emergency
exit when the aircraft was on ground and boarding was on
The aircraft then had to undergo required checks before it could fly, leading to a delay in take off.A senior Directorate General of Civil
It appears that by mistake, the right side emergency exit got opened by a passenger while the aircraft was on ground
The crew took note and resultantly, all appropriate airworthiness actions such as reinstalling of door and pressurisation checks were
carried out before the release of the aircraft for departure
10, 2022, accidentally opened the emergency exit during the boarding process, while the aircraft was stationary on ground
The passenger immediately apologised for their action
As per standard operating procedures, the incident was logged and the aircraft underwent mandatory engineering checks, which led to a delay
