AirAsia pilot exits from cockpit
window after feared Covid-19 passengers sit near cockpit New Dehli
Pilots of an AirAsia
Pune-Delhi flight chose to use the plane's secondary gate to exit after a few
passengers who were feared to be infected with COVID-19 travelled sitting in
the first row. The passengers were later tested negative.
New Delhi
March 23, 2020
UPDATED: March 23, 2020 11:05 IST
However,
as a precautionary measure, the flight's crew have isolated themselves for 14
days. The incident happened at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on
March 20.
Pilots of an AirAsia Pune-Delhi flight chose to use the plane's
secondary gate to exit after a few passengers who were feared to be infected
with COVID-19 travelled sitting in the first row. The passengers were later
tested negative.
However, as a precautionary measure, the flight crew has isolated
themselves for 14 days.
The incident happened at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on
March 20.
"There was a case reported of suspected COVID-19 passengers aboard
I5-732, Pune to New Delhi on March 20, seated in Row 1. The passengers were
subsequently screened and tested negative," an AirAsia India spokesperson
said.
"As a safety measure after landing, the aircraft was parked at a
remote bay and the suspected passengers disembarked from the front door. All
other passengers, escorted by the crew, disembarked from the rear door of the
aircraft," the spokesperson said.
The Spokesperson further said, "The crew in the cockpit
self-quarantined till the cabin environment near the primary exit was
ascertained to be safe. The Captain elected to disembark from the secondary
exit using a secure trestle, given the close proximity of the seats from the
cockpit. The aircraft was fumigated and thorough disinfection and deep cleaning
were carried out."
"Our crew are well trained for incidents of this nature and we
would like to put on record our appreciation for their dedication in continuing
to serve passengers with the utmost care in the current conditions," the
Spokesperson added.
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