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Mint
16 hours ago
- General
- Mint
Air India door ‘shaking' mid-air, plugged with paper napkins: ‘Scary 15 minutes trauma' at AI-314 goes viral
About an hour into the flight, a door of an Air India plane — flying from Delhi to Hong Kong — reportedly started shaking and making noises. The incident happened on Air India flight AI-314 after it took off from Delhi on June 1. Taking swift action, Air India's flight attendants "used paper napkins to tighten the door" and pushed it to seal it. The flight continued to its destination and landed safely, the Times of India reported. The incident was first reported by a LinkedIn user, who shared details of the flight in a post 'as reported by the passenger' last week. He even attached a picture of the door plugged with paper napkins. "Please zoom and take a closer look at the image of the door, as shared by one of the passenger travelling by Air India flight AI 314 departed from New Delhi to Hongkong on 1st June 2025," the user's post read. It stated that after about an hour of take off, "door started shaking and making noise. It seemed the door seal came off due to air pressure." "Air hostesses jumped into action, holding and push the door back, used paper napkins to tighten the door. Thankfully flight landed safely in Hongkong, (sic)" the user said. He added that the "scary 15 minutes trauma" was reported by a passenger. The Air India flight AI-314 was a Boeing 787 aircraft. Air India said in a statement that an aircraft undergoes multiple engineering checks before it is cleared for flight operations, with top priority given to safety issues. The airline said the June 1 Delhi-Hong Kong flight also went through the process. 'A hissing sound started emanating from the decorative door panel mid-flight, and after assessing that there was no risk to safety, crew took action to alleviate the noise. After landing in Hong Kong airport, the aircraft underwent checks by the engineering team," Air India was quoted by the Times of India as saying. The statement added, 'All safety parameters were found to be in compliance and the aircraft was cleared for service. There was no such noise during the return flight AI315 from Hong Kong to Delhi. We would like to reiterate that the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority." The incident was reported days after Air India flight 171 crashed on June 12. The Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft bound for London's Gatwick crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash.
News18
20 hours ago
- General
- News18
Hong Kong-Bound Air India Flyers Complain Of 'Noises From Emergency Door', Airline Responds
Last Updated: While Air India did confirm the news, it said that there was no emergency-like situation due to this incident. Days after AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad claiming the lives of 241 people, the passengers of Air India's Delhi to Hong Kong flight complained that the flight they travelled in was damaged internally and noises were coming from the emergency door. According to sources, the incident occurred on June 1, when Air India flight AI-314 took off from Delhi for Hong Kong. The passenger informed that despite complaining, the crew did not take any action and placed a paper napkin on the emergency door. Nearly an hour after the takeoff, one of the passenger noticed that the noises were coming from the emergency door and the internal part was weak. However, the flight landed safely in Hong Kong. Air India Issues Statement While Air India did confirm the news, it said that there was no emergency-like situation due to this incident. The airlines stated that the flight went under multiple checks before it too-off. 'An aircraft undergoes multiple engineering checks before it is cleared for flight operations according top priority to safety issues. Air India flight AI314 from Delhi to Hong Kong on June 1, 2025 went through said process before it took flight," Air India said in a statement. the airlines said that a hissing sound started emanating from the decorative door panel mid-flight, and after assessing that there was no risk to safety, crew took action to alleviate the noise. 'After landing in Hong Kong airport, the aircraft underwent checks by the engineering team. All safety parameters were found to be in compliance and the aircraft was cleared for service. There was no such noise during the return flight AI315 from Hong Kong to Delhi. We would like to reiterate that the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority," the statement added. First Published: June 21, 2025, 08:35 IST
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
Mid-Air scare: Air India's shaking door makes hissing noise; crew manages situation, flight lands safely
Representative Image MUMBAI: Passengers on board an Air India flight from Delhi to Hong Kong had a harrowing time after a door of the Boeing 787 aircraft started shaking and making hissing, growling noises about an hour into the flight operated on June 1. AI's flight attendants plugged paper napkins into the thin gap at the top of the door and pushed it to seal and quieten it, while the flight continued to its destination and landed safely. This was not the first case of a B787 having a door grumbling mid-flight. At least three other instances were recorded by airlines, the first in 2019 by Japan Airlines and then two cases in 2022 involving German carrier TUI Airlines and American Airlines. In all three cases, pilots diverted the flight back to the airport of origin because of the noisy doors. The Boeing 787 aircraft and safety concerns around it have been in focus since the June 12 Ahmedabad crash which killed 275 people. The incident on the flight to Hong Kong took place before that. Passengers might find such incidents unnerving, but a hissing door poses no major risk to flight safety, and aircraft doors don't open mid-flight, pilots pointed out. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The incident occurred on flight AI-314 which left Delhi at 11.45 pm, over an hour after its scheduled departure time. "About an hour after take-off, the door started shaking and making noises. It seemed the door seal came off due to air pressure," said a recent post on social media, quoting a passenger. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
