Washington: A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Los Angeles was arrested Friday for entering the cockpit and opening the exit door. The incident occurred on September 8 when United Airlines Flight 1641 was preparing to depart Chicago O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport around 9 a.m. Just then a passenger got up from his seat and tried to open the flight deck and exit door. He also tried to enter the cockpit but was stopped.
Further information on the incident and the identity of the passenger were not immediately available. It is also not clear what the charges against the man are. No one except the pilot is strictly prohibited from entering the cockpit during flight. In one such incident, an Air India pilot was suspended for 3 months for allowing a female friend to enter and remain in the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi in February.
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A fine of Rs 30 lakh was also imposed on the airline for violating the security. Also last year, an American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an “unruly passenger” tried to enter the cockpit area and open the flight door. Because of them, flight 1775 from Los Angeles was diverted midway to Kansas City.
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Tags: America, Domestic flight
First published: September 10, 2023, 16:28 IST