An alleged attempt to hijack a London-bound Air India flight was made on Friday, according to an email sent to Jet Airways pilots. Several airlines have subsequently asked their crew to be on alert during flights.
According to Hindustan Times, an email sent to the pilots on Friday said that a passenger aboard the Air India flight pretended to be ill and five others claiming to be doctors volunteered medical assistance. After examining the 'sick' passenger, they insisted strongly on meeting the captain, but were refused permission.
The note says that the captain refused to meet the 'doctors' because the crew felt their actions were suspect.
A check was subsequently carried out, which revealed the five were Pakistani nationals. Furthermore, on examining their documents, their numbers were also found to be fictitious.
Similar accounts have been sent to cabin crew at other airlines, with strict instructions that no 'unauthorised' person is to be allowed entry to the cockpit at any cost, aviation sources said.
28/03/15 Daily News & Analysis
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According to Hindustan Times, an email sent to the pilots on Friday said that a passenger aboard the Air India flight pretended to be ill and five others claiming to be doctors volunteered medical assistance. After examining the 'sick' passenger, they insisted strongly on meeting the captain, but were refused permission.
The note says that the captain refused to meet the 'doctors' because the crew felt their actions were suspect.
A check was subsequently carried out, which revealed the five were Pakistani nationals. Furthermore, on examining their documents, their numbers were also found to be fictitious.
Similar accounts have been sent to cabin crew at other airlines, with strict instructions that no 'unauthorised' person is to be allowed entry to the cockpit at any cost, aviation sources said.
28/03/15 Daily News & Analysis
