Complaint was lodged against a passenger for trying to open the emergency exit door during a flight (Representative image)
PUNE: The Airport police have registered a case against a passenger for allegedly trying to open the emergency exit door of an private commercial aircraft while travelling from Delhi to Pune, thereby endangering the safety of other passengers on around 12.30 am on Monday. Omkar Vinod Kulkarni (28), an employee of a private airline, lodged a complaint at the Airport police station on Monday. Based on his complaint, a case was registered against the passenger under section 125 (penalizes any act done so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 25 of the Aircraft Act. Earlier reporting noted: IndiGo passenger booked for tampering with emergency exit mechanism on Pune-bound flight A 33-year-old passenger on board an IndiGo flight allegedly tampered with the emergency exit door lever cover shortly after takeoff from Delhi , causing a mid-air scare, police said on Tuesday.
Earlier reporting noted: During questioning, Routela claimed that he touched the cover out of curiosity to find out what it was, without knowing that it was connected to the emergency exit, senior inspector Govind Pawar of the Airport Police Station told PTI. Earlier reporting noted: The incident occurred on Monday aboard flight 6E6884 bound for Pune , when the passenger, Gaurav Satyendra Routela, a resident of Saswad, was seated near the emergency exit and he allegedly interfered with the door mechanism, an official said.
The 33-year-old passenger has been served a notice, according to the police. He was returning Pune and was travelling on the flight around 12.30am on Monday. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
The passenger, who resides in the Saswad area of Pune district, had gone to Delhi for some work, according to the police. The complainant stated that the passenger allegedly tried to open the emergency exit door without obtaining permission from the flight crew after landing. The complaint stated that only authorised crew members are permitted to operate the emergency exit door and that the passenger’s act could have endangered the safety of other passengers on board. Download the TOI App.