This is the second such incident with Air India within months, in the previous incident the Tata Group owned airline was slapped with Rs 30 lakh fine by DGCA.
The Leh route is one of the most sensitive air routes in India and thus, the entry of an unauthorised person inside the cockpit is a major lapse in terms of safety and security
Tata Group has put in place various measures to turn around the fortunes of the loss-making Air India, including placing the largest order for 470 planes.