The Indian aviation regulator earlier suspended the pilot for three months for allowing a female friend in the plane s cockpit during the Dubai-Delhi flight.
An Air India pilot was suspended for three months for allowing a woman friend to enter and stay in the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi in February, violating safety norms, and the airline was fined Rs 30 lakh, said the aviation regulator.
A cabin crew member of the flight had filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation about the pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit. The incident happened on February 27.
A cabin crew member had filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation over the incident that happened on the Dubai-Delhi flight on 27 February