Air India pilot, crew hurt after mid-air scuffle

cityMONK · Oct 4th, 2009, 00:53

Pilot and a cabin crew of Air India's IC-884 Sharjah-Lucknow-Delhi flight were injured after they had a scuffle over some issues mid-air, an airline official told news channels.

The incident took place at around 0430 hours when the flight was over Pakistan, he said adding the flight with 106 passengers and seven crew member had left for Lucknow at 0035 hours Sharjah time.

The flight reached Lucknow at 0600 hours where the matter was reported. The airline management has de-rostered the pilot and the cabin crew member till the investigation into the incident was over.

I cannot understand , what are issues at which they started punching each other midair endagering life of innocent 106 passengers.
wine , women or wealth.

Nick-H · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:19

"Turn left in 150 miles".

"Left? Are you crazy? We have to turn right there"

"No, really, there's a shortcut"

"Oh yeahh... shortcut! Like that time you swore it was Heathrow even when everybody was talking French all around us. I know your shortcuts..."

"OK, we're there now: turn left"

"No"

"Look, am I the navigator, or what? Turn left, damn, it!"

"Get your hands off the wheel, and I am not turning left"

"Left"

"No"

"Left.. Owch! What did you have to do that for? I was only trying to help! I'm never navigating for you again!"

Eastern Mind · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:31

Nick, you should start your own 'Monty Python goes to India' show.

And to think I thought the argument would have started over whether or not there are good dosas right below us.

Maybe there was an IM er on that flight and we'll get the true story.

cityMONK · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

"Turn left in 150 miles".

"Left? Are you crazy? We have to turn right there"

"No, really, there's a shortcut"

"Oh yeahh... shortcut! Like that time you swore it was Heathrow even when everybody was talking French all around us. I know your shortcuts..."

"!"

nice imagination
This incident happened over skies of Pakistan, i think Aircraft cleaner was already flying the plane when party was going on and all the hell broke loose.May be some thing like this would have happened.
Whole incident started on bottle of scotch. As pilots are in habit of drinking while flying, this pilot was also taking small sips from the bottle he had just opened and was chatting to air hostess. He was sharing his drinks with co pilot and air hostess, this crew member on watching all this, too demanded a peg. Pilot refused angrily and asked crew member to bring some ‘kebabs’ and ‘chicken tikka’ with ‘mint chutney’ for all. Crew member brought the snacks and chutney and again pleaded for a drink. Now infuriated pilot slaps the crew member, and in return this crew member threw mint chutney on face of pilot. Now it is free for all, rest you know. This plane escaped crashing five times and every time cleaner of plane, managed to control plane to safety till Lucknow airport.

Nick-H · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:38

Quote:

Nick, you should start your own 'Monty Python goes to India' show.

All I can say to that is...

There is no parking in the red zone. The white zone is for loading and unloading...

It must have been bad though, or public, that they didn't just hush it up between themselves.

I am dying of curiosity to get as much of the story as is made public.

There are, though, in all seriousness, certain absolutes, like the responsibility for a plane full of people, and, I would have thought, the chain of command on the crew.

Maybe it's corporate stress; Air India has been having a bad time...

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Quote:

Aircraft cleaner was already flying the plane

Of course, with his hand lolling out of the window, making people like me think the driver is about to turn left!

Assault with mint chutney, eh? Yes... it's hard to hush up something like that!

machadinha · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:47

LOL, guys ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

There is no parking in the red zone. The white zone is for loading and unloading...

"-- Can you fly this plane, and land it?
-- Surely you can't be serious.
-- I am serious... and don't call me Shirley."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/quotes

Hyderabadi · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Of course, with his hand lolling out of the window, making people like me think the driver is about to turn left!

No, I think he was asking for the stepney to be handed to him. No?

delhiwala · Oct 4th, 2009, 01:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by cityMONK

.... Pilot refused angrily and asked crew member to bring some ‘kebabs’ and ‘chicken tikka’ with ‘mint chutney’ for all. Crew member brought the snacks and chutney .....

Oh dear CityMonk, Will you ever have a post without the mention of some food item in it ?

Hyderabadi · Oct 4th, 2009, 02:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiwala

Oh dear CituMonk, Will you ever have a post without the mention of some food item in it ?

Apparently, you will have to restrict it, that's what CM was complaining about, elsewhere.

Nick-H · Oct 4th, 2009, 03:38

That would be the stepney that they keep in the dickey, which only AI planes are equipped with, eh?

Hyderabadi · Oct 4th, 2009, 08:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

which only AI planes are equipped with, eh?

For added safety standards that no other airline on earth has.

nikhilsegel · Oct 4th, 2009, 09:33

Here you go.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/n...ow/5085243.cms

Interesting little story ..
Wouldn't be surprised if it was a small altercation that just got out of hand.

livinhimalayas · Oct 4th, 2009, 10:42

Wah! what a chutneyful affair. Wonder if the passangers were offered the drinks and kebabs!

capt_mahajan · Oct 4th, 2009, 11:30

Quote:

There were unconfirmed reports that at one stage the cockpit was unmanned, as the crew was busy fighting outside.

I hereby rename the airline 'Whair India?'

cityMONK · Oct 4th, 2009, 12:31

What so ever was the reason for

altercation

, incident is strange and rare act of negligence

. Thank almighty 106 innocents are safe physically, who knows what they went through mentally in those hours.Sudden Imbalance of hormones, is known cause for many ailments now.

Way incident is being reported by media,like "craft was over PAKISTAN"

when incident happened e.t.c is generating hearty laughs since yesterday night.

Oct 4th, 2009, 00:53	#1
cityMONK Humble Disciple of Supreme Join Date: May 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 800	Air India pilot, crew hurt after mid-air scuffle Pilot and a cabin crew of Air India's IC-884 Sharjah-Lucknow-Delhi flight were injured after they had a scuffle over some issues mid-air, an airline official told news channels. The incident took place at around 0430 hours when the flight was over Pakistan, he said adding the flight with 106 passengers and seven crew member had left for Lucknow at 0035 hours Sharjah time. The flight reached Lucknow at 0600 hours where the matter was reported. The airline management has de-rostered the pilot and the cabin crew member till the investigation into the incident was over. I cannot understand , what are issues at which they started punching each other midair endagering life of innocent 106 passengers. wine , women or wealth.

Oct 4th, 2009, 01:19	#2
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,187	"Turn left in 150 miles". "Left? Are you crazy? We have to turn right there" "No, really, there's a shortcut" "Oh yeahh... shortcut! Like that time you swore it was Heathrow even when everybody was talking French all around us. I know your shortcuts..." "OK, we're there now: turn left" "No" "Look, am I the navigator, or what? Turn left, damn, it!" "Get your hands off the wheel, and I am not turning left" "Left" "No" "Left.. Owch! What did you have to do that for? I was only trying to help! I'm never navigating for you again!"

Oct 4th, 2009, 01:31	#3
Eastern Mind Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 431	Nick, you should start your own 'Monty Python goes to India' show. And to think I thought the argument would have started over whether or not there are good dosas right below us. Maybe there was an IM er on that flight and we'll get the true story. Last edited by Eastern Mind : Oct 4th, 2009 at 04:16. Reason: clarity

Oct 4th, 2009, 09:33	#12
nikhilsegel Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,107	Here you go. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/n...ow/5085243.cms Interesting little story .. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a small altercation that just got out of hand. __________________ Click to View My Photographs on Flickr (updated 22nd Aug '09)

Oct 4th, 2009, 10:42	#13
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,336	Wah! what a chutneyful affair. Wonder if the passangers were offered the drinks and kebabs! __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Oct 4th, 2009, 03:38	#10
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,187	That would be the stepney that they keep in the dickey, which only AI planes are equipped with, eh?

Oct 4th, 2009, 12:31	#15
cityMONK Humble Disciple of Supreme Join Date: May 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 800	What so ever was the reason for altercation , incident is strange and rare act of negligence . Thank almighty 106 innocents are safe physically, who knows what they went through mentally in those hours.Sudden Imbalance of hormones, is known cause for many ailments now. Way incident is being reported by media,like "craft was over PAKISTAN" when incident happened e.t.c is generating hearty laughs since yesterday night.

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