Air India goes soft on erring pilot, again
MUMBAI: Without citing any reasons, Air India has revoked the suspension of senior pilot Capt Rohit Bhasin for allegedly shoplifting at a Sydney airport duty-free outlet two months ago.
This is the second time in three years that Air India has done such a volte face.
On April 28, 2016, Bhasin had put lives of passengers on board Air India Delhi-Paris flight AI-143 at risk twice. A senior-level committee that probed the incident had recommended that Bhasin undergo psychiatric assessment by Indian Air Force doctors. But AI formed another panel which allowed him to resume flying without undergoing the assessment.
The latest incident occurred on June 22 when Bhasin, who was at Sydney airport to operate an Air India flight to Delhi as a commander, bought a jacket from a Tumi duty-free shop. “CCTV footage showed him taking a wallet and putting it inside the jacket and exiting without paying for it,” said a source.
