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A passenger on board an Air India flight to Mumbai from London was handed over to safety personnel for allegedly smoking in the bathroom and unruly behaviour, the airline stated on March 12.
The incident, which occurred on March 10, has been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air India stated in a press release.
“A passenger on our flight AI130, operating London-Mumbai on March 10, was found smoking in the lavatory. Subsequently, he behaved in an unruly and aggressive manner, despite repeated warnings,” Air India stated.
He was handed over to safety personnel upon the flight’s arrival in Mumbai, the airline stated, including the “regulator has been duly informed of the incident”.
“We are extending all cooperation in the ongoing investigations,” it added.
It could also be talked about the Tata Group-owned Air India was penalised twice in January this 12 months by the aviation security regulator DGCA for not reporting two separate incidents of unruly passenger behaviour on its worldwide flights.
“Air India follows a zero-tolerance policy for any behaviour that compromises the safety and security of passengers and staff,” the airline stated in the assertion on March 12.
