IndiGo passenger opens emergency exit moments before take-off, 1 injured

In a major security scare at Mumbai airport, a passenger of an IndiGo flight opened an emergency exit of the plane moments before the flight was to take-off. A passenger was injured in the incident.

An FIR has been registered against the person travelling on the Mumbai-Chandigarh flight which had 176 passengers.

“Just after the boarding got completed (while the aircraft was stationary), a passenger seated on seat number 12C suddenly opened the emergency exit door and inflated the slide,” the airline said in a statement.

“In this process, a co-passenger seated on 12A received bruises. Taking a precautionary measure, the captain immediately informed the ground staff about the situation on board and instructed the team to arrange for medical assistance and other necessary action,” it added.

The flight was delayed for over two hours due to the incident.