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05 October,2009 07:32 AM IST |   |  MiD DAY Correspondent

Air India management may get enquiry committee report into mid-air scuffle today


Air India management may get enquiry committee report into mid-air scuffle today

The enquiry committee report into the mid-air scuffle between cabin crew members and pilots of a Sharjah-Lucknow Air India flight (IC 884) is likely to be submitted to the national carrier's management on Monday.u00a0

The members of the committee interviewed the pilots and the two cabin crews involved in the incident on Sunday and heard both sides of the story.

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The committee also interviewed an airline engineer, who was onboard the flight.

"The committee is expected to submit its report to the Air India management on Monday," said the Air India spokesperson.


Meanwhile, the Delhi police have registered a case of hurt, molestation and use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty against the two pilots Commander Ranbeer Arora and co-pilot Aditya Chopra - on a complaint filed by the airhostess.u00a0

In her complaint to the Delhi police, the 24-year-old airhostess claimed the two pilots tried to molest her and when she resisted, they pushed her out of the cockpit. She said she was 'abused and pushed' by Commander Ranbeer Arora and co-pilot Aditya Chopra inside the cockpit when she refused to grant them 'personal favours'.

"Based on her complaint we have registered a case. Her medical records said she was injured," said Satyendra Garg, joint commissioner of police, Delhi (Operations).

Co-pilot Chopra and a flight purser, Amit Khanna, were allegedly injured in the exchange of blows that occurred around 4.30 am on Saturday when the aircraft was flying over Pakistan.
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