A passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, GoAir airline said.

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The man was travelling on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna on Saturday when he attempted to open the aircraft's rear exit, the carrier said.

"A co-passenger raised the alarm and he was intercepted by the crew," GoAir said in a statement emailed to AFP on Tuesday.

Reports said he was a first-time flier in his late 20s.&nbsp;

When fellow passengers asked him what he was doing he told them he "needed to use the washroom urgently and kept tugging at the exit door", reports said.

GoAir said the passenger was handed over to the authorities for further investigation after the plane arrived safely at its destination.

A spokesperson for the airline added that the man wouldn't have succeeded in opening the door anyway due to air pressure in the cabin.

The incident comes almost a week after a cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on a Jet Airways plane bleeding from their ears and noses after the crew reportedly forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure.

The flight from Mumbai to Jaipur, which was carrying 166 passengers, had to turn back. Those affected were given medical attention while the flight crew was suspended pending an investigation.

A passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, GoAir airline said. Watch: Jet Airways flight returns to Mumbai after passengers suffer nose, ear bleeds The man was travelling on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna on Saturday when he attempted to open the aircraft's rear exit, the carrier said.

A passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, GoAir airline said. Watch: Jet Airways flight returns to Mumbai after passengers suffer nose, ear bleeds The man was travelling on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna on Saturday when he attempted to open the aircraft's rear exit, the carrier said. "A co-passenger raised the alarm and he was intercepted by the crew," GoAir said in a statement emailed to AFP on Tuesday. Reports said he was a first-time flier in his late 20s. When fellow passengers asked him what he was doing he told them he "needed to use the washroom urgently and kept tugging at the exit door", reports said. GoAir said the passenger was handed over to the authorities for further investigation after the plane arrived safely at its destination. A spokesperson for the airline added that the man wouldn't have succeeded in opening the door anyway due to air pressure in the cabin. The incident comes almost a week after a cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on a Jet Airways plane bleeding from their ears and noses after the crew reportedly forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure. The flight from Mumbai to Jaipur, which was carrying 166 passengers, had to turn back. Those affected were given medical attention while the flight crew was suspended pending an investigation.

Mid-air scare as passenger mistakes exit door for toilet in GoAir flight

Air India flight travelling from Amritsar&nbsp;to Delhi experienced severe turbulence on Sunday.

Three passengers travelling on the plane sustained minor injuries due to the turmoil.&nbsp;

A window panel also fell off from the flight.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into the matter.&nbsp;

The passengers travelling on board were given medical assistance on reaching the Delhi airport.

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Three passengers travelling on the plane sustained minor injuries due to the turmoil

Air India flight travelling from Amritsar to Delhi experienced severe turbulence on Sunday. Three passengers travelling on the plane sustained minor injuries due to the turmoil. A window panel also fell off from the flight. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into the matter. The passengers travelling on board were given medical assistance on reaching the Delhi airport. #WATCH Air India flight from Amritsar to Delhi experienced severe turbulence and three passengers sustained minor injuries. A window panel also fell off. DGCA begins probe (19.4.18) pic.twitter.com/WBp0v56oTy — ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2018 ×

Watch: Air India flight experiences severe turbulence, window panel falls off

A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Sapporo in Japan after a medical emergency onboard, the airline said Monday.

An airline spokesperson said a passenger on the flight had suffered a heart problem and that an update on the passenger&#39;s health status would be available once the plane landed in the Japanese city.

&quot;Air India Flt AI 173 Delhi to San Francisco diverted to SPK due to a medical emergency,&quot; the airline posted on Twitter.

The plane took off from New Delhi&#39;s Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 4.30 am and was scheduled to land at the San Francisco International Airport at 6 am local time. It had to turn back towards Sapporo, after it had flown past Japan.&nbsp;

The plane took off from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 4.30 am and was scheduled to land at the San Francisco International Airport at 6 am local time. It had to turn back towards Sapporo, after it had flown past Japan

A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Sapporo in Japan after a medical emergency onboard, the airline said Monday. An airline spokesperson said a passenger on the flight had suffered a heart problem and that an update on the passenger's health status would be available once the plane landed in the Japanese city. "Air India Flt AI 173 Delhi to San Francisco diverted to SPK due to a medical emergency," the airline posted on Twitter. The plane took off from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 4.30 am and was scheduled to land at the San Francisco International Airport at 6 am local time. It had to turn back towards Sapporo, after it had flown past Japan.

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