<p align="justify">Lives of around 340 people flying from London to Mumbai on New Year day were put in peril as pilots fought each other and one leaving the cockpit.</p>.<p align="justify">The incident took place on the Jet Airways flight and the airline has de-rostered both the pilots. </p>.<p align="justify">The airline has reported the matter to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).</p>.<p align="justify">The incident took place when the Commander of the plane, which was flying 324 passengers and 14 crew members, is reported to have slapped the woman co-pilot mid-air following which she left the cockpit.</p>.<p align="justify">She was in tears and after much coaxing by cabin crew, she then returned the cockpit. However, a fight once again broke out between the pilots prompting the woman co-pilot to once again come out.</p>.<p align="justify">This panicked the cabin crew who kept on requesting the co-pilot to return to the cockpit keeping in mind the safety of fliers, whose journey time was nine hours.</p>.<p align="justify">In between, the commander also left the cockpit to request the co-pilot to return. This was against safety protocol.</p>.<p align="justify">According to Jet Airways, a "misunderstanding" occurred between the cockpit crew. However, it was "quickly resolved amicably" and the flight continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely.</p>
<p align="justify">Lives of around 340 people flying from London to Mumbai on New Year day were put in peril as pilots fought each other and one leaving the cockpit.</p>.<p align="justify">The incident took place on the Jet Airways flight and the airline has de-rostered both the pilots. </p>.<p align="justify">The airline has reported the matter to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).</p>.<p align="justify">The incident took place when the Commander of the plane, which was flying 324 passengers and 14 crew members, is reported to have slapped the woman co-pilot mid-air following which she left the cockpit.</p>.<p align="justify">She was in tears and after much coaxing by cabin crew, she then returned the cockpit. However, a fight once again broke out between the pilots prompting the woman co-pilot to once again come out.</p>.<p align="justify">This panicked the cabin crew who kept on requesting the co-pilot to return to the cockpit keeping in mind the safety of fliers, whose journey time was nine hours.</p>.<p align="justify">In between, the commander also left the cockpit to request the co-pilot to return. This was against safety protocol.</p>.<p align="justify">According to Jet Airways, a "misunderstanding" occurred between the cockpit crew. However, it was "quickly resolved amicably" and the flight continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely.</p>