New Delhi: Air India’s Delhi-London flight (AI 111) had to turn back to IGI airport an hour after takeoff on Monday after unruly passengers tried to open the doors of its Boeing 787 . Two flight attendants then allegedly punched him when he tried to pull him away from the door.
The Dreamliner took off at 6:35am and returned at 9:42am with approximately 240 people on board.
Crew members were forced to use restraint devices to ensure passenger Jaskirat Singh was seated until the Dreamliner landed in Delhi, sources said. He was handed over to the police and an FIR was registered against him under various IPC sections for voluntarily causing injury. Doing anything that endangers the life or personal safety of another person. Using words, gestures or actions intended to insult a woman’s modesty. Violating or using criminal force against women for the purpose of insulting their modesty and aviation regulations.
Singh, who may be in his mid-30s, sources said, had been traveling to Canada with his parents to see his sister. His Devesh Kumar Mahla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGIA), said Singh is a resident of Kapurthala in Punjab. He studied until class 12 and his father is a farmer. Shin is not inebriated and his family claims he is mentally unstable.
An hour after takeoff, Singh allegedly tried to open the aircraft door (L2), according to a police complaint filed by AI. Two stewardesses tried to stop him from messing with the door. “…he threatened to beat[two stewardesses]and used language against parliament. After pulling his hair, he punched (another) flight attendant in the face,” the airline’s complaint states. delhi police FIR registered. Medical examinations were conducted on the crew and Singh.
An AI spokesperson confirmed Monday’s AI 111 flight to London Heathrow “returned to Delhi shortly after departure due to serious unruly behavior of passengers on board.” Ignoring verbal and written warnings, the passenger continued to behave uncontrollably, including physically harming two flight attendants. The captain decided to return to Delhi and the passengers were handed over to security upon landing. ”
“The safety, security and dignity of everyone on board is important to Air India. We are providing all possible support to the affected crew members. I’m sorry, but we have rescheduled you to leave for London this afternoon.”
The airline has notified DGAC of this matter. on the other hand, legal The process followed its own course and AI could now initiate proceedings under the no-fly rule against Singh. You can be banned from flying for life. Other airlines are then free to put this person on their own no-fly lists for a similar period of time.
AI MD-CEO Campbell Wilson said in February this year that airlines report all instances of unruly behavior to law enforcement. The airline last year faced regulatory scrutiny for failing to address two cases of unruly behavior involving an intoxicated passenger peeing on a passenger and in another case urinating in an empty passenger seat. DGAC penalized airlines for these alleged lapses. Then the AI got tougher and handed over unruly passengers to law enforcement.
“Almost every day, we see examples of bad manners from intoxicated passengers. We face anger in the form of threats and assaults when we refuse to serve more booze to such passengers. rice field.
The Dreamliner took off at 6:35am and returned at 9:42am with approximately 240 people on board.
Crew members were forced to use restraint devices to ensure passenger Jaskirat Singh was seated until the Dreamliner landed in Delhi, sources said. He was handed over to the police and an FIR was registered against him under various IPC sections for voluntarily causing injury. Doing anything that endangers the life or personal safety of another person. Using words, gestures or actions intended to insult a woman’s modesty. Violating or using criminal force against women for the purpose of insulting their modesty and aviation regulations.
Singh, who may be in his mid-30s, sources said, had been traveling to Canada with his parents to see his sister. His Devesh Kumar Mahla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGIA), said Singh is a resident of Kapurthala in Punjab. He studied until class 12 and his father is a farmer. Shin is not inebriated and his family claims he is mentally unstable.
An hour after takeoff, Singh allegedly tried to open the aircraft door (L2), according to a police complaint filed by AI. Two stewardesses tried to stop him from messing with the door. “…he threatened to beat[two stewardesses]and used language against parliament. After pulling his hair, he punched (another) flight attendant in the face,” the airline’s complaint states. delhi police FIR registered. Medical examinations were conducted on the crew and Singh.
An AI spokesperson confirmed Monday’s AI 111 flight to London Heathrow “returned to Delhi shortly after departure due to serious unruly behavior of passengers on board.” Ignoring verbal and written warnings, the passenger continued to behave uncontrollably, including physically harming two flight attendants. The captain decided to return to Delhi and the passengers were handed over to security upon landing. ”
“The safety, security and dignity of everyone on board is important to Air India. We are providing all possible support to the affected crew members. I’m sorry, but we have rescheduled you to leave for London this afternoon.”
The airline has notified DGAC of this matter. on the other hand, legal The process followed its own course and AI could now initiate proceedings under the no-fly rule against Singh. You can be banned from flying for life. Other airlines are then free to put this person on their own no-fly lists for a similar period of time.
AI MD-CEO Campbell Wilson said in February this year that airlines report all instances of unruly behavior to law enforcement. The airline last year faced regulatory scrutiny for failing to address two cases of unruly behavior involving an intoxicated passenger peeing on a passenger and in another case urinating in an empty passenger seat. DGAC penalized airlines for these alleged lapses. Then the AI got tougher and handed over unruly passengers to law enforcement.
“Almost every day, we see examples of bad manners from intoxicated passengers. We face anger in the form of threats and assaults when we refuse to serve more booze to such passengers. rice field.
