Passenger accidentally touches emergency door of flight at Hyderabad airport; deboarded

A 35-year-old passenger was deboarded from a Hyderabad-Kadapa flight after accidentally touching the aircraft’s emergency exit handle while adjusting his seat, triggering a sensor alarm. Police questioned him and released him after confirming the action was unintentional, with no case registered

Hyderabad: A 35-year-old passenger was deboarded from a flight at the international airport here after he accidentally touched the emergency exit door handle of the aircraft, triggering a sensor alarm, police said on Friday.

The incident happened on Thursday when the flight from Hyderabad to Kadapa was to take-off from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), they said.

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“The passenger accidentally touched the exit door handle while adjusting the seat, when the flight was static, activating the sensor alarm. He was deboarded by the airline staff,” a police official at RGIA Police Outpost said.

The passenger was handed over to police. After inquiry, it was revealed that he unintentionally touched the emergency exit, the official said, adding a letter was taken from the passenger and he was let off.

No case was registered, police said.