Pilots spotted cleaning cockpit windows with cloth during pre-flight routine in Pakistan

September 2, 2024

by Bhagyashree Barman

• aircraft maintenance
• aviation humor
• aviation safety
• cockpit windows
• Pakistan
• pilots cleaning cockpit
• pre-flight routine
• Viral video

In a surprising incident at a Pakistani airport, pilots were seen cleaning the cockpit windows of an aircraft with clothes before takeoff.

The incident took place in Pakistan and the video went viral on September 1.

Visuals showed a pilot standing in the cockpit, leaning out of the side windows to clean the glass.

According to reports, the unusual sight of airline pilots performing such a task has sparked a mix of amusement and concern among viewers, with some raising questions about maintenance practices and safety protocols.