Indian Pilots Grounded for Unsafe In-Flight Beverage Breaks

Two pilots of Indian airline SpiceJet have been grounded after a photo of them precariously balancing an uncovered cup of coffee near the plane's thrust levers went viral. Aviation experts noted that if the coffee spilled, the plane's controls could have been impacted. The airline has a strict policy for consumption of food inside the cockpit, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken upon completion of the investigation. Indian aviation regulations allow pilots to have food and drinks in the cockpit but under strict guidelines, including the need to have lids and be placed on trays to avoid spills.