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Drunk flyer booted from aircraft after attempting to access cockpit

Friday, 28 September 20183 min read
Drunk flyer booted from aircraft after attempting to access cockpit

A drunk passenger was removed from a flight in India after foolishly deciding the best place to charge his mobile phone was in the cockpit.

The man was described as drunk and unruly as he attempted to access the cockpit as an IndiGo flight was preparing to take off from Mumbai.

"While an IndiGo aircraft was on the ground, an unruly passenger tried to enter the cockpit, stating that his mobile phone needed to be charged," the airline said in a statement.

"Following standard operating procedures, the captain… initiated the offloading of the passenger on grounds of security violation."

The unnamed man in his 30s was questioned by police but later released without charge.

It comes just a few days after panic ensued after a man tried to open a door during a GoAir flight.

The man, described as a first-time flier, had mistaken the cabin door for a toilet.