According to Pune airport police, the incident took place aboard Indigo flight number 6E6884, which departed Delhi airport at around 12.45 am on November 2The flight landed safely at Lohegaon Airport in Pune at around 2 am.
Published: November 3, 2026, 11:30 PM IST
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IndiGo Delhi–Pune flight scare: Passenger attempts to tamper with emergency exit lever mid-air, booked | Image: ANI
IndiGo Delhi–Pune Flight Scare: A 33-year-old passenger was booked by the Pune City Police for allegedly attempting to tamper with an aircraft’s emergency exit mechanism aboard a Delhi–Pune IndiGo flight shortly after take-off, triggering an alarm and raising safety concernsThe incident took place on Monday November 2 when IndiGo flight 6E6884 took off for PuneThe passenger allegedly tried to open the cover of an emergency exit operating lever while the aircraft was airborne.
What Exactly Happened?
IndiGo flight 6E6884 was travelling from Delhi to PuneThe aircraft was being operated by Captain Siddhant Arora and Captain Kapil Agarwal, along with other cabin crew members.
At around 12:45 a.m., a passenger seated in row 19 allegedly opened the protective cover over the emergency exit lever and attempted to operate itThe cabin crew members immediately intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
When questioned by the crew, the passenger identified himself as Gaurav Satyendra Rautela (33), a resident of Anand Park, Taradatta Purva Society, Saswad, PuneHis ticket details and PNR number were subsequently verified.
The passenger’s alleged act could have endangered the lives and personal safety of everyone on boardThe aircraft landed safely at Pune Airport at around 2:30 a.m.
Following the incident, Omkar Vinod Kulkarni, a senior security executive with IndiGo Airlines, lodged a formal complaint with the police.
Based on his complaint, the Airport Police Station registered a case against the passenger under Section 25 of the Aircraft Act, 1937, and Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
The Airport Police are conducting further investigation into the incident.
(with ANI inputs)
