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DUBAI, FEB. 8. An Indian Airlines' inaugural flight, IC-895, from Jaipur to Dubai via Delhi on Thursday had an emergency in flight when a passenger fiddled with the emergency latch on the exit door, endangering the lives of passengers, including a press party.

The opening in the exit door was noticed when Capt. Chandok, saw an emergency signal in the cockpit. Immediately two flight engineers on board physically pushed back the latch in place but the emergency persisted till the plane landed one-and-a-half hours later at Dubai.

Two rows of passengers near the exit door were evacuated as there was an apprehension that the door might fly in when the pressure inside the aircraft was decompressed on landing. However, the aircraft landed safely and passengers heaved a sigh of relief.

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