A snake was found in the plane’s cargo
A senior DGCA official said, “Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW was operating flight IX-343 (Calicut to Dubai). A snake was found in the plane’s cargo on arrival in Dubai. The passengers were safely disembarked and the aircraft was thoroughly sanitized before the next flight. Another official said, “The passengers were safely disembarked and the airport fire service was informed.
DGCA is investigating
The DGCA has said that officials are investigating the snake incident on the Air India Express flight. The DGCA has ordered a thorough probe into the incident. However, no passengers were harmed in the incident.
Merger with AirAsia India
Notably, Air India Express is merging with AirAsia India. Air India’s new owner Tata Group wants to bring all its airline businesses together. In this episode, Air India is merging with Vistara. At the same time, the process of merging Air Asia India with Air India Express has also started. Air India Express currently offers air travel to 34 destinations.
