Video: SpiceJet flight pilots suspended for leaving cockpit to record cabin crew dancing at 35,000 feet

Indian budget airline SpiceJet said Thursday it has run into trouble with the aviation regulator for performing a mid-air song and dance sequence to celebrate the popular Hindu festival of Holi.

Cabin crew on five SpiceJet flights across India performed a two-and-a-half-minute dance routine to a popular Bollywood song to entertain passengers on Monday for Holi, the annual festival of colours which marks the start of spring.
But the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was hardly amused, sending the airline a notice with the carrier reportedly facing a suspension of its licence over the dance, which was filmed by some passengers and uploaded online.
The airline has suspended a co-pilot who was seen in one of the videos outside the cockpit, filming the event himself on his smartphone. The airline said around 30 SpiceJet crew members were trained for the dance sequence by a professional choreographer.
Indian media reported Thursday that SpiceJet could have its licence suspended over the show, but the spokeswoman was unable to confirm that.
Watch the vid.below.