A 36-year-old passenger is arrested after allegedly smashing a window panel and trying to open an emergency exit on a Batik Airlines flight flying from Malaysia to India, according to reporting. Authorities describe the incident as an attempt to harm fellow passengers, and the man is held on charges related to attempted murder.
The accounts state that the man allegedly tried to open the exit while the aircraft is at around 30,000 feet. One report characterizes his alleged motivation as being driven by impulse, saying he attempted the door because he “felt like it.” The outlets also describe the arrest occurring after the incident on the flight and focus on the disruption and danger created by interfering with aircraft exits at altitude.
While both sources emphasize the same core allegations—window damage, attempted emergency-exit opening, and the subsequent arrest—differences are limited to wording and framing. Both attribute the incident to the same individual, identified as Jamsheer Athanikkal, and the same route and airline.
