During an Air India (AI) flight from Nagpur to Mumbai, a scorpion stung a passenger. Furthermore, Air India has confirmed the occurrence of the incident that happened on April 23.
The Tata-owned Air India stated that the affected passenger received treatment and has now recovered from the sting.
Air India passenger stung by Scorpion
Although instances of live birds and rats being found on board have been reported, a scorpion sting on an Air India flight is rare.
Air India spokesperson said, “There was an extremely rare and unfortunate incident involving a scorpion stinging a passenger on board our flight AI 630 on April 23, 2023.”
Upon landing, the female passenger was immediately given medical treatment and taken to the hospital. The airline’s officials accompanied her to the hospital and offered support until she was discharged.
After receiving information about the scorpion sting incident, Air India’s engineering team thoroughly inspected the aircraft.
“Our team adhered to the protocol and thoroughly checked the aircraft. The Scorpion was found during the inspection, and we immediately performed a fumigation process. We regret the discomfort and inconvenience caused to the passenger,” stated Air India.
Air India Flight Hydraulic Failure Incident
According to Flight Radar 24, the plane took off from Bengaluru Airport (BLR) at 7:20 PM. The pilot noticed the hydraulic system failure and followed the necessary operational procedures.
He further notified Mumbai Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower about the situation. Following this, ten mins of confession were expected at the airport.
The plane landed on time on a priority basis at Mumbai Airport (BOM) at around 8:45 PM. However, the actual time of arrival was 9:20 PM.
The plane involved in the incident was Airbus A321-211, with VT-PPW registration. According to Planespotters.net, the fleet tracking and images website, the aircraft is 13 years old and was delivered to Air India in Jan 2010.
Bottom Line
The Incidents on board the Air India flight are rising and are part of great concern for the airline. The Tata-owned carrier is implementing measures to mitigate such risk. We are hopeful that such incidents don’t occur and that passengers can have hassle-free and safe flights.
Overall, the safety standards of Indian Airlines are better, but we need it the best, and no, we don’t want any serious incidents that could impact the safety of passengers.
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