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Two SpiceJet pilots in India were grounded after a viral photo showed an uncovered cup of coffee precariously close to the plane’s thrust levers.
The captain and first officer of a flight between Delhi and Guwahati snapped a photo mid-flight of a SpiceJet paper cup of coffee and guyijas, a sweet pastry enjoyed during Holi, on the control board. The photo appears to show the pilots celebrating Holi, a Hindu holiday that took place on March 8, while piloting the aircraft. The photo eventually made it’s way to Twitter where it sparked outrage.
Aviation experts warned that if the coffee had spilled on the thrust lever, the plane’s control could have been dangerously impacted.
Retired pilot and former head of operations IndiGo Shakti Lumba said, “It was totally inexplicable behavior. All pilots are aware of the dangers of spilled liquids in the cockpit.”
Aviation expert Mohan Ranganathan claims he received the photo from a “pilot friend.” He was the first to share the picture on social media.
“Even the slightest turbulence and coffee spills on to the electronics, it will foul the systems. This is a criminal act,” he said in warning.
In the cockpit, strict regulations in India stipulate that all beverages must have a lid.
The pilots have been disciplined. A spokesperson for SpiceJet said, “It is not clear from the post when was the photograph taken, whether it is recent or old, the sector being operated or the crew or even the aircraft in question. We are trying to ascertain these details.”
On Twitter, Ranganathan said, “Samosa and tea at 37000ft, cruising at 0.79M!Even horoscope cant save you if there is an emergency.”
@CaptShaktiLumba @AwakenIndia @leofsaldanha @NarendranKs @OMRcat @jagritichandra @nambath @JM_Scindia Samosa and tea at 37000ft, cruising at 0.79M!Even horoscope cant save you if there is an emergency😡 pic.twitter.com/6UfhnDfzOk
— Mohan Ranganathan (@Mohan_Rngnathan) March 14, 2023
That’s a pretty big mistake to make https://t.co/dPf110tvHx
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 18, 2023
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By now you’d think w all the safety equipment on planes they’d have figured a way to protect flight controls from liquid damage
It’s kind of scary to think that we put our lives into these pilots hands when we fly, hoping that they follow protocol to the T and will bring us back to the ground safely. I’m not a big fan of flying and never will be, and hearing things like this frightens me even more.
These days they hire any shmoe to fly a plane. Bc the smart ones wouldn’t take the 🎯
Pretty scary!!! 😧
It’s a way to scary people to not fly/go anywhere. To go with their 15 min cities!
That is a good point. Along with the mask/vaccine requirements.
At least it wasn’t a beer
“The pilots have been disciplined. A spokesperson for SpiceJet said, “It is not clear from the post when was the photograph taken, whether it is recent or old, the sector being operated or the crew or even the aircraft in question. We are trying to ascertain these details.”
Ponder the above for 10 seconds. 1st he says the pilots were disciplined. Then he says they have no idea who they were.
Whoever posted it can neither be called journalistic nor intelligent. And it brings the entire premise of the article into question, not to mention its veracity.
Whatever this is, it’s not “journalism.”
Pretty sure that they are quite capable of connecting the pilots with their Twitter post
One would think so.
Bob….u miss the whole point.
The quote says the pilots have been disciplined, then claims they have no knowledge of who the crew is.
If they don’t know who the crew is, how can they possibly know they were disciplined? D’OH!!!
My cheapo POS laptop has better protection from spills.
That is a good point. Along with the mask/vaccine requirements.
Put this airline in charge of the Hunter Biden Laptop, maybe something will get done.