Man Arrested After Claiming "Ghost Possession" While Forcing Emergancy Door on Bengaluru-Varanasi Flyer
A man was arrested after attempting to open the emergency exit door twice during a tense mid-air incident involving an IndiGo flight from Bangalore's Kempegowda International Airport. The passenger, who claimed he had been "possessed by ghosts," forced passengers into panic and led authorities on board at Varanashi airport in Uttar Pradesh (UP) India after landing to abort the journey for safety reasons.
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A passenger attempted to open the emergency exit door of an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi multiple times before landing.
— (Publish.tribuneindia.com)The pilot was forced into a go-around mid-air, circling back for another attempt at safe touchdown due to concerns raised by the passenger's actions with the emergency exit door just moments prior to this second approach and final landings
— [Mar 29, 17:05] Mid-air scare on IndiGo flight as passenger tries to open emergency exit door (Publish.tribuneindia.com)The incident caused panic among passengers aboard the aircraft.
— (Indiatoday.in)