A pilot locked a girl co-pilot out of the cockpit of a Sydney-Colombo SriLankan Airways flight when she took a mid-air bathroom break.

The incident was reported aboard a 10-hour-long flight, when the pilot took a break with out arranging for her substitute within the cockpit, as per customary working procedures. This led to a a stand-off between the 2 pilots.

The male pilot locked the girl pilot out when she went to make use of the restroom. To treatment the state of affairs, a cabin crew member used a communication hyperlink to the cockpit to induce the captain to let the co-pilot again in.

Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident. The airline, in the meantime, stated it’s totally cooperating with the probe and the male pilot has been derostered until the investigation concludes.

With security issues in thoughts, a number of airways and aviation authorities mandate the presence of a minimum of two crew members within the cockpit always throughout a flight.