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An Air India aircraft witnessed heated argument between a captain and the co-pilot at Jaipur airport on Sunday evening.

The incident took place just before the scheduled take-off of the Airbus A-320 to Delhi from Jaipur.

An Air India spokesperson said both the pilots- commander and co-pilot have been derostered pending investigation.



The Times of India reported that, "the captain had asked his co-pilot to note down the take off figures for the flight which involves writing information about number of passengers on board, take off weight and fuel uptake. The co-pilot took offence at this and reportedly thrashed the captain."

The captain reportedly made a log entry with Air India movement control after the flight landed in Delhi.

Reports suggest that the co-pilot in question has faced similar charges in the past too.

"AI and DGCA should examine this case. If the complaints about the co-pilot's behaviour are found true, the authorities must act," said a pilot.