Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Passenger held at Kochi airport over mid-air exit door bid
A passenger on an airplane tried to open the emergency exit door while the plane was flying high in the sky.
The flight was a Batik Air plane traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi, a city in India.
Opening an emergency exit door in the air is very dangerous and scared the people on board.
The cabin crew, along with some passengers, quickly stopped him and held him safely.
The airplane finished its journey and landed safely at Cochin International Airport.
The passenger, whose name is Jamsheer, is from Palakkad in Kerala.
Security guards and police took him into custody after the plane landed.
A fellow passenger made a complaint, so the police registered a case called an FIR.
Nobody was hurt during the incident.
Police are questioning the man to find out why he did it, and he will soon go before a court.
A passenger on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi allegedly attempted to open the aircraft's emergency exit door mid-air.
Cabin crew, assisted by fellow passengers, restrained the man until the aircraft landed safely.
The passenger, identified as Jamsheer of Palakkad, Kerala, was detained by CISF personnel and later taken into custody by Nedumbassery Police.
An FIR was registered based on a complaint lodged by a fellow passenger.
No injuries were reported, and the passenger is expected to be produced before a local court after questioning.
- Who
- Jamsheer, a passenger from Palakkad, Kerala, travelling on a Batik Air flight.
- What
- He allegedly attempted to open the aircraft's emergency exit door mid-air and was restrained by crew and passengers before being taken into custody after landing.
- When
- The aircraft landed at Cochin International Airport on Wednesday night; officials reported the incident on Thursday.
- Where
- On board a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi, which landed at Cochin International Airport.
- Why
- Under investigation — authorities are questioning the passenger to ascertain the circumstances and whether there was any motive behind his actions.
- Incident
- Alleged attempt to open emergency exit door mid-air
- Airline
- Batik Air
- Route
- Kuala Lumpur to Kochi
- Passenger
- Jamsheer, a native of Palakkad, Kerala
- Airport
- Cochin International Airport
- Detention
- Initially CISF; later Nedumbassery Police custody
- Legal Status
- FIR registered; investigation underway
- Injuries
- None reported