Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Passenger Detained for Attempting to Open Emergency Exit Before Take-Off
A man was flying on a plane from Varanasi to Mumbai.
As the plane was getting ready to take off, the man tried to open one of the emergency doors.
The people working on the plane saw him and told the pilot.
The pilot stopped the plane and went back to where it started.
Police took the man off the plane and talked to him.
He said he was just curious.
The police are investigating, and the flight was delayed.
The man has been booked by the police.
The plane eventually took off later that evening.
A passenger on an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained.
The passenger allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit before the flight took off.
The incident occurred as the aircraft was taxiing towards the runway on Monday evening.
Following the alert, the pilot returned the aircraft to the apron, and security personnel escorted passengers off.
The passenger, identified as Sujit Singh, told investigators he acted out of curiosity and has been booked by police.
- Who
- Sujit Singh, a passenger on an Akasa Air flight
- What
- Allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit before take-off.
- When
- Monday evening, just before take-off.
- Where
- Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi.
- Why
- The passenger stated it was 'out of curiosity'.
- Airline
- Akasa Air
- Flight Number
- QP 1497
- Route
- Varanasi to Mumbai
- Date of Incident
- Monday
- Airport
- Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
- Passenger Name
- Sujit Singh