A flight intelligence report was filed because the accused allegedly misconducted and caused bodily harm to two crew members.
Posted Date – Mon Apr 10 23 12:57pm
New Delhi: An Air India flight bound for London returned to Delhi on Monday due to “serious unruly behavior” by a passenger on board.
Air India flight AI 111, scheduled to operate on the Delhi-London-Heathrow route, returned shortly after departure.
A flight intelligence report was filed because the accused allegedly misconducted and caused bodily harm to two crew members.
Even after verbal and written warnings, the accused continued to create a scene and the captain had to return to Delhi, officials said. Subsequently, the accused was handed over to the relevant security services and appropriate action was taken.
“The passenger disregarded verbal and written warnings and continued his unruly behaviour, including causing bodily harm to two crew members. The captain decided to return to Delhi and the passenger was handed over to security upon landing,” Air India said. spokesman said on Monday.
The FIR has also been submitted to the police. “The safety, security and dignity of all on board is important to Air India. We are providing all possible support to the affected crew members. We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have rescheduled our flight this afternoon. London flights,” the spokesman added.
The airline has witnessed many such incidents of unruly behavior by some air passengers over the past few months.
Last week, an intoxicated passenger on an Indigo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru tried to open the emergency hatch. The matter was subsequently reported to the relevant authorities and appropriate action was taken.
In late March, two passengers on an Indigo flight from Dubai to Mumbai continued to drink alcohol on board despite repeated warnings from the crew. They abused the crew and other passengers.
To deal with unruly behaviour, DGCA has issued CAR Section 3 – Air Transport, Series M and Part VI titled “Handling of Unruly/Disruptive Passengers”.
Under the procedures defined in CAR, airlines must follow prescribed procedures to hold passengers accountable before they are placed on the airline’s “no-fly list.” According to information provided by airlines, the “No Fly List” is maintained by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
