Mid-air brawl: Jet sacks both pilots

New Delhi, January 9

Jet Airways has terminated the services of two senior pilots who were involved in a mid-air brawl while operating the London-Mumbai flight on January 1.

A senior pilot had allegedly slapped a female commander during the flight and following the incident the two were grounded by the airline.

“Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of January 1, 2018, Jet Airways has terminated the services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect,” a Jet Airways spokesperson said.

Aviation regulator DGCA has already suspended the flying licence of the male pilot. About the incident, the spokesperson last week had said there was a “misunderstanding” between the cockpit crew and the same was “resolved amicably” and “quickly”. A source said these two senior pilots had been flying together for many years and have had arguments in the past as well. But arguments turned violent on the said flight. — PTI