Two Indian pilots suspended over cockpit fight

    Two pilots have been suspended by India’s aviation regulator over a fight in a cockpit.

    One man and a woman were fired by Jet Airways following the incident on a London-Mumbai flight earlier this month. They have now also been barred from flying for five years.

    Reports say the fight started after the male pilot slapped the female pilot.

    The incident occurred mid-air on 1 January during a flight carrying 324 passengers. It is claimed at one point the cockpit was left unattended, however the plane landed safely in Mumbai.

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