Archive · 2 Oct 2026
IndiGo Passenger Triggers Emergency Exit Alarm Before Takeoff
A passenger caused concern on an IndiGo airplane at Hyderabad airport.
The plane was getting ready to fly to Kadapa.
The passenger had been moved to a seat near an emergency exit.
Reports differ on whether he tried to open the exit or accidentally touched its handle.
The touch reportedly set off a security alarm.
Airline workers removed him from the plane and called the police.
The passenger said he did not mean to touch the handle.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened.
An IndiGo passenger allegedly tried to open or touched the emergency-exit handle while boarding a flight from Hyderabad to Kadapa.
The incident occurred around Thursday midnight or the early hours of Friday at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad.
The passenger had reportedly been moved from the ninth row to the second-row emergency-exit seating area when the alarm was triggered.
Airline staff deboarded the passenger, alerted authorities, and handed him over to RGIA Police.
The passenger told police the handle was touched unintentionally; a case was registered and an investigation was continuing.
- Who
- An unnamed IndiGo passenger, airline staff, and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Police.
- What
- A passenger allegedly tried to open, or unintentionally touched, an aircraft emergency-exit handle, triggering an alarm.
- When
- Around Thursday midnight or the early hours of Friday, while passengers were boarding before takeoff.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The passenger told police that he touched the emergency-exit handle unintentionally; the reason for the reported disturbance remains under investigation.
Passenger’s account
Incident report
Intent behind the handle contact
Passenger’s account
The passenger told police that he touched the emergency-exit handle unintentionally.
Incident report
Reports described the event as an alleged attempt to open the emergency exit and said it caused a disturbance or security alarm.
Nature of the event
Passenger’s account
The account attributed the alarm to accidental contact while the passenger was settling into a newly assigned seat.
Incident report
The airline and authorities treated the incident seriously, deboarded the passenger, and registered a case for investigation.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Airport
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA)
- Scheduled route
- Shamshabad to Kadapa
- Reported timing
- Thursday midnight or early Friday
- Seating detail
- The passenger was moved from the ninth row to the second-row emergency-exit area
- Immediate response
- The passenger was deboarded and handed over to RGIA Police
- Legal status
- A case was registered and further investigation was ongoing
