Mid-air scuffle: Air India grills pilot, co-pilot

New Delhi: A committee set up by Air India to probe molestation charges filed by an air hostess, on Wednesday recorded the statements of the pilot and the co-pilot.
On Tuesday, Air India suspended a pilot and a flight purser who were involved in a midair scuffle on Saturday during an international flight from Sharjah to Delhi. It also derostered the co-pilot and air hostess.
The president of the Indian Commercial Pilot's Association (ICPA) Shailendra Singh spoke in favour of the pilots, saying they were not at fault, and added that no person can barge into the cockpit to pick a fight with the pilots.
The incident occurred in the cockpit of flight IC-884 on Saturday when the air hostess was allegedly molested which followed a mid air scuffle between the pilots and other crew members led by a steward.
07/10/09 Indian Express

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