🔥 Trending Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Air on KL-Kochi Flight

On August 6, 2026, a passenger on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi, India, was arrested for allegedly attempting to open the aircraft's emergency exit mid-flight ¹²³. The incident caused panic among fellow passengers and cabin crew ⁴⁶⁸.

Details of the Incident

The passenger, identified as Jamsheer Athanikkal, a native of Palakkad, Kerala, reportedly tried to force open the emergency exit door while the aircraft was cruising at a high altitude ³⁶⁸. In addition to attempting to open the exit, he also allegedly damaged a window panel and threatened other passengers and the cabin crew ¹²⁵⁷.

Cabin crew members intervened to restrain the individual after he began creating a disturbance ⁸. Police confirmed that the passenger was arrested upon the flight's landing in Kochi ⁴⁶. The incident occurred on a Batik Air flight ²⁵⁷.