Drunk man found sleeping in engine of Indian Airlines Airbus

An allegedly drunk man was found in a commercial jet engine as it was being prepared for take-off.

The man was only spotted when an engineering and security team member saw a leg dangling from the rear of the engine.

Rubbing his eye in disbelief and after checking again to make sure it wasn't a delusion, he informed others, who then rushed to the engine.



Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, confirmed it was the first of its kind incident.

The plane, an Indian Airlines Airbus A-320, was being prepared for its first flight of the day two hours before scheduled departure to Raipur.

The young man was quizzed by the airline security and said he entered the airport in a truck. He walked into the operational area and being sleepy, chose the engine as his bed for the night.