IndiGo flight’s emergency gate unlocked , probe on

In yet another inflight incident, a passenger on board a Tiruchirapalli-bound IndiGo flight opened the emergency door, triggering panic among the co-passengers.

The incident took place on Flight 6E 7339 from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli on December 10, 2022. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), however, said that the event was duly reported and that no safety was compromised. A senior DGCA official stated that the matter is being investigated.

The DGCA statement comes after allegations surfaced that it was Tejaswi Surya, first-time MP from Bengaluru South constituency and the National president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, who unlocked the emergency exit door.