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Passenger deboarded after accidentally triggering IndiGo emergency exit alarm
A passenger was getting ready to fly from Hyderabad to Kadapa.
While adjusting his seat, he accidentally touched the emergency exit handle.
The airplane was still standing at the airport.
This made an alarm sensor turn on.
Airline staff asked the passenger to leave the plane.
Police spoke with him to find out what happened.
They decided the touch was accidental and did not file a case.
The passenger was released after giving police a letter.
A 35-year-old passenger was deboarded from a Hyderabad-Kadapa IndiGo flight.
The incident occurred Thursday while the aircraft was preparing for take-off.
Police said the passenger accidentally touched the emergency exit handle while adjusting his seat.
The contact activated the aircraft’s emergency-exit sensor alarm while the plane was stationary.
Police took a letter from the passenger and released him; no case was registered.
- Who
- A 35-year-old passenger on an IndiGo flight.
- What
- The passenger was deboarded after accidentally touching an emergency exit handle and triggering an alarm.
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, on a Hyderabad-Kadapa flight.
- When
- Thursday, while the flight was preparing for take-off.
- Why
- The passenger touched the handle while adjusting his seat, activating the exit-door sensor alarm.
Key facts
- Passenger age
- 35 years old
- Flight route
- Hyderabad to Kadapa
- Airport
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- Incident timing
- Thursday, before take-off
- Trigger
- Accidental contact with the emergency exit door handle
- Police action
- A letter was taken from the passenger; no case was registered
- Outcome
- The passenger was released after police enquiry
Quotes
Police official at RGIA Police Outpost
A police official who described the incident and the airline’s response
“The passenger accidentally touched the exit door handle while adjusting the seat, when the flight was static, activating the sensor alarm. He was deboarded by the airline staff.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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