An Air India plane was forced to return to
New Delhi two hours into a flight to Mian
on Thursday after a "suspected rat sighting
in the c cabin,
The airline said no rodent had been found,
but it had no choice but to turn back and
fumigate the aircraft after the report.
"The Dreaminer fight") Al 123...returned
to Delhi due to (a) suspected rat sighting 'an
airline official said on condition of anonymity
on Friday.
"The presence of the rodent was not confirmed
but keeping passengers safety in mind,the aircraft
was brought back
Rats pose a serious threat to the safety of flights
as they can chew through wires and damage
internal controls,They often hitch rides on
food catering truck that store the flight meal trays.
It was not the first time the troubled airline had
suffered a rodent problem..An Air India domestic
flight was reportedly grounded in May in the
northern town of Leh after crew spotted rats
scurrying around the pane.
Another plane was grounded at Delhi airport
last August when staff complained of a rat
infestation.
Separately ,the Indian aviation regulator removed
the national carries 's safety chief Friday for his
"failure to maintain flight records according to
the press Trust of India (PTI) new agency..
The state run carrier,which has not reported
an annual profit since 2007 has been hit
by a string of technical glitches and other
embarrassing incidents ,including staff
turning up ate for flights,
DAILY EXPRESS
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