HYDERABAD (Bernama): A passenger jumped off a plane at Chennai airport after opening an emergency door while the aircraft was taxiing after landing.
The incident involved Air Arabia Flight G9 471 from Sharjah on Sunday morning, local media reported.
Security personnel chased and caught the male passenger, a resident of Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district, on the runway.
It was also reported that the pilot alerted ground security immediately after the incident. Personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) responded swiftly and secured the individual, who has since been handed over to the police for further investigation.
The runway was briefly shut as a safety precaution, and the A320 aircraft carrying 231 passengers was safely towed to a parking bay.
India's NDTV reported that a senior officer at Chennai International Airport confirmed the incident, stating, "Yes, the flight was still slowly on the move as he jumped out. There was no loss of life or damage to the aircraft."
