Air India pilots, crew slug it out at 30,000 ft

Times of India ^ | 10/3/2009 | Saurabh Sinha

[Saije]

The Maharaja witnessed his first in-flight Mughal-e-Azam at 30,000 feet above sea level on Saturday, as two members of the cabin crew—one male and one female—slugged it out with the pilot and co-pilot.

Endangering the lives of 106 passengers and grossly violating safety norms, the airline staffers came to blows in the cockpit and galley of the Indian Airlines Airbus A-320 as the aircraft cruised over Pakistan en route to Delhi via Lucknow from Sharjah.

The cabin-vs-cockpit tiff originated on the ground in Sharjah itself and then turned into a full-blown fight once IC 884 took off soon after midnight.

The cabin crew alleged that pilots harassed a 24-year-old female colleague who later filed a molestation complaint against them with the cops after the flight landed in Delhi.

The pilots, on the other hand, accused a male flight purser of misconduct that seriously compromised flight safety, and said the accusation of molestation aimed to protect the complainant's purser friend—who has a commercial pilot licence (CPL)—from facing action.

No party denied that blows and abuses were exchanged as bewildered passengers looked on. Sources said that the female cabin crew member and the co-pilot sustained bruises...

There were unconfirmed reports that at one stage the cockpit was unmanned, as the crew was busy fighting outside. Things allegedly degenerated to the point where the captain threatened to divert the plane to Karachi, likening the situation, sources said, to a "hijack"...

[Saije]

Geesh can you believe this. Terrifying for the passengers.

[txroadkill]

just damn...see, that’s why I fly Southwest.

[QBFimi]

Well, let’s put it this way - international passengers don’t fly American carriers for the quality of the cabin service.

[mylife]

Blimey!

[dragnet2]

two members of the cabin crew—one male and one female slugged it out with the pilot and co-pilot.

Endangering the lives of 106 passengers and grossly violating safety norms, the airline staffers came to blows in the cockpit and galley of the Indian Airlines Airbus A-320

These people have nuclear weapons?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Geesh can you believe this. Terrifying for the passengers.

Yeah, but look on the bright side of life... I bet nobody got bored on that flight!

[teletech]

Now THAT’S in-flight entertainment!

[stormer]

Aloo parantha, lamb vindaloo, or knuckle sandwich?

[libh8er]

It’s a shame the passengers didn’t choose sides and the entire cabin erupt into a bar fight.

[stormer]

[mylife]

☺

[teletech]

LOL!

[Steelfish]

Heck, I’ll pay double price to watch some turbans fly!

[G Larry]

That’s what happens when airlines cut back on dessert selections.......somebody’s not getting not getting their chocolate custard pie!

[IncPen]

This is about what I imagined Bill Clinton’s flight home from North Korea with those two women was like...

[csvset]

It’s a shame the passengers didn’t choose sides and the entire cabin erupt into a bar fight.

Sounds like a scene from a Bollywood movie.

[dfwgator]

Sounds like a scene from a Bollywood movie.

Only if they break out in song and dance in the middle of the fight.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Captain:
For those of you on the left side if you look out your window you will see..........the co pilot.

[ROTB]

[oh8eleven]

pilots, crew slug it out at 30,000 ft
I wonder if they put the plane on auto pilot?

[stormer]

[Roccus]

These people have nuclear weapons?

Yeah..............but they believe in reincarnation.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Was the plane on autopilot while they duked it out, or did they find enough time to push the stick in between blows? The black box will tell the story!

[LasVegasMac]

The Maharaja witnessed his first in-flight Mughal-e-Azam at 30,000 feet above sea level...

WTF does that mean?

Maharaja take a good dump at 30k ft above sea level?

No party denied that blows and abuses were exchanged as bewildered passengers looked on.

Passengers fault.

No bewilderment allowed.....

"GET...whack...YOUR....kick....DUMBA$$...smack....BACK....whack....IN....whack....THAT....round house kick....FRIGGIN....superman punch....COCKPIT....kick to captain Winkie....HAJI!!!!!!"

I have dealt with Haji and Co enough, via Dell tech support.

Had I been dumb enough to get on a plane driven by these drones and witnessed this....I would not have been "bewildered".

I know where Haji's reset button is.

[JRios1968]

I hope they were flying on instruments at the time

[BlueDragon]

just damn...see, that’s why I fly Southwest.

yeah, but what if you really wanted, needed to go to Karachi? you'd be S.O.L then, wouldn't you?

[Chode]

first class always gets the good entertainment

[ConservativeStatement]

[Nailbiter]

LOL comments are great thanks for ping

[grey_whiskers]

Like, *PING*, dudes.

Cheers!

[null and void]

These people have nuclear weapons?

Yes. And as muslims go, they're relatively sane...

[Secret Agent Man]

Coach to India - the only way to go. /seinfeld

[The Comedian]

Worse things can happen...

[Saije]

“And as muslims go, they’re relatively sane..”

Seeing as how India is 80% Hindu.

[Rodamala]

Things allegedly degenerated to the point where the captain threatened to divert the plane to Karachi.

That threat right there holds weight, boy. It's my understanding that Karachi is, in fact, the Earth's anus.

[Slings and Arrows]

Been done.

[ApplegateRanch]

I want the film rights!

Barring that, I’d pay a quarter to watch it. On video, that is.

[JRios1968]

I want the film rights!

Watch this one while we wait...you won't be disappointed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw

[TheOldLady]

THAT WAS FUNNY!!! REALLY FUNNY!!!

[TheOldLady]

Okay. I’m crying and I have a stomach ache. Happy now? ;-D

[fieldmarshaldj]

*humor ping to thread and post #39*

[Darksheare]

“Who put the goat in there?”

[Perdogg]

TTIWWP

[ChocChipCookie]

“And as muslims go, they’re relatively sane..”

Seeing as how India is 80% Hindu.

ROFL Thanks for getting my Sunday off to a rollicking start.

[Moonman62]

It’s a shame the passengers didn’t choose sides and the entire cabin erupt into a bar fight.

While the plane is in the air, I take the side of the pilots, no matter what.

[kalee]

ping

[kalee]

Yep, scarey thought, huh?

[MaxMax]

Damn kids!

[JRios1968]

Oh, there’s PLENTY more where that came from!