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Jet Airways Sacks 2 Pilots Involved in Mid-air Brawl Inside Cockpit on London-Mumbai Flight

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

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Updated:January 9, 2018, 3:50 PM IST
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Jet Airways Sacks 2 Pilots Involved in Mid-air Brawl Inside Cockpit on London-Mumbai Flight
Representative image. (Photo/Reuters)
New Delhi: Jet Airways has terminated the services of two senior pilots who were involved in a mid-air brawl while operating 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 services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect," a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.

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".
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