New Delhi: A SpiceJet pilot who did not fly any international flight in March has tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Sunday.
“One of our colleagues, a first officer with SpiceJet, has tested positive for COVID-19. The test report came on March 28 (Saturday). He did not operate any international flight in March 2020,” PTI quoted an airline spokesperson as saying.
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“The last domestic flight that he operated was on March 21 from Chennai to Delhi and since then he had quarantined himself at home,” the spokesperson added.
As a precautionary measure, all crew and staff who had been in direct contact with the pilot have been asked to self-quarantine by staying at home for the next 14 days, the spokesperson informed.
