Air India's Delhi-London flight reverts after passenger 'harms' crew: Reports
In yet another mid-air mishap, an Air India Delhi-London flight had to make a U-turn just moments after take-off due to an unruly passenger onboard. As per reports, the passenger allegedly fought with the onboard flight crew members. An official complaint has been filed against the accused flier with the Delhi Airport Police, reported the news outlet Business Today.
Details of mid-air fight between passenger and Air India crew
According to India Today, the accused flier reportedly turned violent and struck two cabin crew members. As a result, the flight with 255 passengers turned back to the national capital and landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) at approximately 9:40am. The passenger is currently at the Delhi Airport police station.
Here's what Air India's official statement said
Soon after the incident, Air India issued a statement saying, "Not heeding to verbal and written warnings, the passenger continued with unruly behavior, including causing physical harm to two of the cabin crew members." "The pilot in command decided to return to Delhi, and the passenger was handed over to the security personnel upon landing. An FIR has also been lodged with the police."
Similar incident involving another unruly Air India flier
Last month, an Indian-origin American national was arrested after being caught smoking in the washroom and misbehaving with co-passengers on a London to Mumbai Air India flight. The flight crew also accused the man of attempting to open the flight door and endangering the lives of all passengers onboard, as per media reports.
IndiGo passenger arrested for trying to open emergency exit mid-air
Another passenger was also apprehended for allegedly trying to open the emergency exit door mid-air on IndiGo's Delhi to Bengaluru flight on Saturday. As per the news agency PTI, police officials revealed that the accused 30-year-old male passenger from Kanpur was in a drunken state and was seated in 18F on the airline's flight number 6E-308.
