New Delhi : A maintenance log entry from an Air India Delhi–Dubai flight has gone viral after it recorded that a “live cockroach” discovered mid-air had been “hanged until death.”

The unusual remark, written by an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), has drawn widespread attention and amusement on social media for its blunt phrasing and dry humour.

The incident was shared by aviation journalist Jagriti Chandra on X, who posted an image of the cabin defect logbook along with the caption, “Khalaas, Dubai style.” The Arabic word “Khalaas” translates to “finished” or “done.”

According to the entry, reportedly from Air India flight AI 315 dated Friday, October 24, a passenger had spotted a cockroach on board. The engineer, noting the issue in the aircraft’s technical log, wrote that t

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