Passenger jumps out of a plane in Chennai

A 28-year-old man jumped out of an Air India aircraft through the emergency exit shortly before the passengers were to disembark on landing at the international airport in Chennai on Monday.

The flight from Dubai landed and passengers were waiting for the aerobridge to be opened when the man managed to open the emergency exit door and jumped out, airport sources said.

He ran towards the runway and security personnel rushed and took him into custody, they said.

He was identified as Kamal Batcha, a native of Tiruchirappalli, employed as a mechanic in a private company in Dubai, they said.

The man, said to be upset with his job, was let off after an hour-long questioning, the sources said.