A Sri Lankan Airlines captain locked the co-pilot out of the cockpit of an Airbus A330 flight last month.
The incident took place on September 21 on flight UL607 from Sydney, Australia to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. The A330, registration 4R-ALR, departed from the starting point at 4:45pm local time. Although the flight was well prepared, tensions continued take off forward. It is not known exactly what happened between the pilots.
Copilot does not enter cockpit
The co-pilot decided to take a toilet break while on the A330. However, today’s protocols dictate that there must be at least two crew members in the cockpit if a pilot decides to take a temporary rest for any reason. As soon as the first officer wanted to exchange places with the cabin crew, the captain closed the door and locked it. However, it is only possible to open the door in the cockpit from the inside. Purser had to use the communications equipment to convince the captain to let the co-pilot back in. Finally the pilot was able to return to the cockpit.
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Nevertheless, the A330 landed safely in Colombo after more than ten hours. An investigation has begun after the incident. “The airline (Sri Lankan Airlines, ed.) is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and the captain has been arrested pending the outcome of the investigation. Safety and compliance with regulatory requirements remain Sri Lankan Airlines’ top priorities,” a spokesperson for Sri Lankan Airlines said in a statement to Economy Forward.
2024-10-16 04:49:00
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