AI pilots derostered for indulging in verbal duel before flight take off

Two Air India pilots allegedly indulged in a heated argument on board a Jaipur-Delhi flight just before its departure and have been derostered

New Delhi: Two Air India pilots allegedly indulged in a heated argument on board a Jaipur-Delhi flight just before its departure and have been derostered.

The incident took place when an Air India flight from Jaipur was readying to take off for Delhi yesterday evening.

An Air India spokesperson said both the pilots- commander and co-pilot- have been derostered pending investigation.

"There were only heated exchanges between the commander and co-pilot over some issue. We have already derostered the two pilots pending an inquiry," the spokesperson said.

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