Air India suspends pilot

New Delhi, Oct. 6: Air India has suspended a pilot and a crewmember over the mid-air scuffle episode that took place on Tuesday evening.
Air India has suspended Ranbir Arora, the captain of flight IC 884 and flight purser Amit Khanna.
Addressing a press conference, the president of Indian Commercial Pilots Association, Mr Shailendra Singh, demanded a speedy sorting out of the issue as it puts a question mark on the credibility of the national carrier.
Mr Singh said that there was no panic in the association about the reports on the enquiry.
He also said that the pilots have to respect the management and give them the right information.
On Monday, Captain Ranbir Arora had hinted that the cockpit was unmanned during the scuffle.
However, the national carrier declared that the cockpit was not unmanned during the scuffle, and the security of the passengers was not compromised with.
Earlier on Saturday, panic gripped Air India flight IC884 when a fight broke out between two pilots and cabin crew members. The flight was heading to New Delhi from Sharjah
The Air India authorities have grounded the pilots and crew involved in the scuffle and have also launched a probe.