Indian air passenger trapped in toilet for 100 minutes on SpiceJet flight

A passenger was trapped in the toilet of an airliner for nearly two hours on a commercial flight in India after its door lock malfunctioned. The passenger was flying on a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru city on Tuesday. He went to the toilet after the seat belt sign went off following take-off but was stuck for more than 100 minutes because of a “malfunction in the door lock”, the airline said. He was released after the plane landed in Bengaluru airport and engineers were called. He was taken for a medical check-up for suspected trauma. “Throughout the journey, our crew provided assistance and guidance to the passenger,” budget airline SpiceJet said. “The passenger is being provided a full refund,” a SpiceJet representative said. The crew tried to open the door but after failed attempts, they wrote a note asking him to not panic and passed it under the door.<br/>