Goa, June 9 -- The Dabolim Airport police have registered a case against a passenger for allegedly opening the emergency exit flap cover of the aircraft.

The incident occurred on Saturday when the passenger was boarding the Goa-Surat flight. The opening of the emergency exit flap caused a technical glitch and posed a risk to passengers' safety.

Prajakta Gawas, assistant manager (security), Interglobe Aviation Ltd (Indigo) has filed a complaint in this regard. The police gave the name of the passenger as Sidapara Divyesh (34), a native of Gujarat.

Though no injuries were reported due to the incident, it is being considered a serious safety violation as it endangered the lives of other passengers and disrupted normal procedures.

The Dab...