<p>Two Air India (AI) pilots have landed in trouble after they allowed south Indian actor Nithya Menon to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bangalore-Hyderabad flight violating safety norms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Taking serious view of the incident which took place last month, aviation regulator Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now conducting a thorough probe. The airline has suspended the pilots, Jagan M Reddy and co-pilot S Kiran, pending inquiry.<br /><br />“The pilots have been taken off the roster. A probe is on. The matter came to light after a passenger lodged a complaint,” an AI official said. <br /><br />According to the complaint, Menon, a Malayali born in Bangalore, was allowed into the cockpit when the flight was mid-air. She had occupied the observer’s seat, which is reserved for examiners and observers authorised by the DGCA.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the pilots could not be reached for their comments. Nithya Menon’s manager Venkat told <em>Deccan Herald</em> that the news was fabricated and she was not on that particular flight.</p>
<p>Two Air India (AI) pilots have landed in trouble after they allowed south Indian actor Nithya Menon to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bangalore-Hyderabad flight violating safety norms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Taking serious view of the incident which took place last month, aviation regulator Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now conducting a thorough probe. The airline has suspended the pilots, Jagan M Reddy and co-pilot S Kiran, pending inquiry.<br /><br />“The pilots have been taken off the roster. A probe is on. The matter came to light after a passenger lodged a complaint,” an AI official said. <br /><br />According to the complaint, Menon, a Malayali born in Bangalore, was allowed into the cockpit when the flight was mid-air. She had occupied the observer’s seat, which is reserved for examiners and observers authorised by the DGCA.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the pilots could not be reached for their comments. Nithya Menon’s manager Venkat told <em>Deccan Herald</em> that the news was fabricated and she was not on that particular flight.</p>
