Air India is making headlines again but not because of delays, turbulence or emergency landings. This time, it is over a maintenance log entry from an Air India flight between Delhi and Dubai which has taken the Internet by storm. Posted by an aviation journalist, the post shows aircraft cabin crew's defect logbook, in which it was mentioned that a passenger from the same flight found a cockroach inside the aircraft.
The journalist shared the alleged ‘cabin defect log entry’ of Air India, where the cabin had recorded about dealing with a cockroach that was found by one of their passengers. The recorded entry showed the cockroach was ‘found alive’ by one of the guests on the flight.
And that's not it. The same records showed that the cabinet allegedly ‘hanged’ the cockroach ‘to death’. “Cockroach hanged to until death’, the other entry read. As per the log data, the incident unfolded on October 24.
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According to some media reports, a passenger first spotted the insect shortly after takeoff, but the crew swiftly took action after the issue was reported and then dutifully documented the incident in the aircraft's official maintenance log. "Cockroach found alive by guest – cockroach hanged until death," the log entry read.
According to the logbook entry, reportedly from Air India flight AI 315 on Friday, October 24, a passenger spotted a live cockroach in the cabin. After addressing the issue, the engineer noted in the official record that the “cockroach hanged until death,” confirming that the “defect” had been resolved.
The now-viral note, listed alongside everyday complaints like a broken entertainment system and a clogged washbasin, has left social media users amused. The remark, written by an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), has amused social media users with its blunt tone.
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“More interesting and truthful than the normal bollox in an Air India logbook,” a third user reacted. Air India has not released an official statement about the incident. This incident came to light after a series of complaints from passengers about hygiene lapses on the airline. In a recent case, the Madras High Court found Air India negligent after a passenger discovered strands of hair in a sealed meal packet on a Colombo–Chennai flight, ordering the airline to compensate the traveller with Rs 35,000.
In another incident earlier in March, a Chicago–Delhi flight had to return to its departure point about an hour and 45 minutes after takeoff due to malfunctioning lavatories.
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The journalist shared the alleged ‘cabin defect log entry’ of Air India, where the cabin had recorded about dealing with a cockroach that was found by one of their passengers. The recorded entry showed the cockroach was ‘found alive’ by one of the guests on the flight.
And that's not it. The same records showed that the cabinet allegedly ‘hanged’ the cockroach ‘to death’. “Cockroach hanged to until death’, the other entry read. As per the log data, the incident unfolded on October 24.
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Cockroach hanged to death in Air India flight?
Aviation journalist Jagriti Chandra shared an image of the entry on X. “An entry in Air India’s cabin defect log recorded that a live cockroach was discovered by a passenger. The rectification note wryly mentioned that the matter was dealt with… conclusively. Khalaas (finished), Dubai style,” the post read.According to some media reports, a passenger first spotted the insect shortly after takeoff, but the crew swiftly took action after the issue was reported and then dutifully documented the incident in the aircraft's official maintenance log. "Cockroach found alive by guest – cockroach hanged until death," the log entry read.
According to the logbook entry, reportedly from Air India flight AI 315 on Friday, October 24, a passenger spotted a live cockroach in the cabin. After addressing the issue, the engineer noted in the official record that the “cockroach hanged until death,” confirming that the “defect” had been resolved.
The now-viral note, listed alongside everyday complaints like a broken entertainment system and a clogged washbasin, has left social media users amused. The remark, written by an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), has amused social media users with its blunt tone.
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'Evidence removed', says social media
The post quickly gained traction online and many netizens called it one of the most memorable entries ever seen in an airline’s maintenance documentation. “This is the best thing in a long time. “Evidence removed”,” a user wrote. “Once a pilot wrote in the Tech Log “something found in the cockpit”. The AME’s rectification log said “something tightened in the cockpit”,” another user commented.“More interesting and truthful than the normal bollox in an Air India logbook,” a third user reacted. Air India has not released an official statement about the incident. This incident came to light after a series of complaints from passengers about hygiene lapses on the airline. In a recent case, the Madras High Court found Air India negligent after a passenger discovered strands of hair in a sealed meal packet on a Colombo–Chennai flight, ordering the airline to compensate the traveller with Rs 35,000.
In another incident earlier in March, a Chicago–Delhi flight had to return to its departure point about an hour and 45 minutes after takeoff due to malfunctioning lavatories.
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