Air India crew member detained on gold smuggling charges in Jeddah

The incident forced Air India to operate the flight with 11 cabin crew members instead of mandatory 12

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 05 2015 | 12:45 PM IST
A cabin crew member of an Air India flight was detained by the Jeddah Airport authorities on charges of smuggling out gold.

The detained cabin crew was to board the flight bound for Kochi, along with 11 other crew members, sources said here tonight.

The incident which happened this morning forced Air India to operate the flight with 11 cabin crew members instead of mandatory 12, the sources added.

There was no official word from Air India.
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First Published: Jun 04 2015 | 11:48 PM IST

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