- The incident happened on 9W 119 soon after it took off for Mumbai with 324 passengers and 14 crew members on board on New Year Day
- A misunderstanding occurred between the cockpit crew of Jet Airways from London – Mumbai
- The commander flying as co-pilot allegedly slapped the lady commander mid-flight
An Indian airline announced Thursday that it has suspended two pilots suspected of having left the cockpit for a brief moment during a violent quarrel on a flight between London and Mumbai this week.
This unprecedented cockpit fight happened on 9W 119 soon after Jet’s Boeing 777 took off for its 9-hour journey to Mumbai with 324 passengers and 14 crew members on board on New Year’s Day at 10am (UK time).
Jet Airways have opened an investigation into charges that a commander flying as co-pilot allegedly slapped the lady commander mid-flight after which she left the cockpit in tears.
“Shortly after the plane took off, the two pilots had a fight. The co-pilot slapped the lady commander and she left the cockpit in tears. She stood in the galley sobbing. The cabin crew tried to comfort her and send her back to the cockpit, but in vain. The co-pilot also kept buzzing (calling from the intercom in the cockpit) the crew, asking them to send the second pilot back,” said sources via Times of India.
After great persuasion, the lady pilot went back to the cockpit but reportedly came out in a huff shortly afterwards. This time a frightened cabin crew, fearing for everyone’s safety, requested her to go back to the controls and operate the flight to its destination. Luckily, the plane landed safely.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have reportedly suspended the license of the male co-pilot and ordered a probe into the entire incident.
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