A passenger onboard a New Delhi to Varanasi SpiceJet flight tried to open the emergency exit door of the aircraft mid-air on Saturday, but was restrained by the flight crew with co-passengers help till the aircraft landed safely and handed over to the police in Varanasi.The crew immediately informed the Captain who requested the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) for a priority landing.
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." The airline said that the passenger was brought under control by the flight crew with co-passengers' help.
The SpiceJet flight SG-2003 landed safely in Varanasi where the said passenger was handed over to the local police by the CISF and airline's security staff.
According to sources, the passenger was seated at 1C and was roaming around in the aircraft after take-off and suddenly tried to open the exit door.
The entire incident was reported to the aviation regulatory body Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by the airline. The airline company is yet to decide to put the above passenger on a no-fly-list.
