Passenger onboard Delhi-Varanasi flight tries to open emergency exit mid-air

A passenger onboard a Delhi-Varanasi SpiceJet flight tried to open the emergency exit door of the aircraft on Saturday.

A passenger onboard a Delhi-Varanasi SpiceJet flight tried to open the emergency exit door of the aircraft on Saturday. The airline said that the passenger was brought under control by the flight crew with co-passengers' help. The crew immediately informed the Captain who requested the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) for a priority landing. The SpiceJet flight SG-2003 landed safely in Varanasi where the said passenger was handed over to the local police by the CISF and SpiceJet’s security staff.