Batik Air Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Flight From KL to Kochi

Keralam: Man arrested after attempting to open emergency door on Kuala Lumpur–Kochi flight; NIA joins probe

Kerala Police arrested Palakkad native Jamsheer Athanikkal on August 6 for allegedly attempting to open the emergency door of a Batik Airlines Kuala Lumpur–Kochi flight while it was airborne. He is currently being interrogated by central and state intelligence agencies, with investigators examining whether the incident was an attempt at sabotage. Jamsheer was seated in a window seat. While the aircraft was in the air, he tried to open the emerge…

Passenger Tries To Open Emergency Exit Minutes Before Kochi Landing, Arrested

Passengers and crew members eventually overpowered and restrained him until the aircraft landed safely at Cochin International Airport at around 11.30 pm.

Passenger attempts to open emergency exit of Kuala Lumpur-Kochi flight mid-air

Passenger arrested for attempting to open emergency exit and damaging window panel on Kochi-bound flight, threatening safety.

Batik Air Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Flight From KL to Kochi

A Batik Air passenger was arrested after allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi, India, triggering

Kochi-bound flight passenger arrested for trying to open emergency exit mid

The FIR alleged that Athanikkal tried to force open the aircraft's emergency exit, damaged its window panel and threatened fellow passengers, putting the safety of everyone on board at risk.