Indian aviation watchdog DGCA has taken note of the Air India urination incident and issued an advisory for airlines to deal with unruly passengers. The DGCA guidelines warn airline staff of action if they fail to take necessary action against passengers who misbehave in flight.
In the statement, the DGCA said, “In the recent past, DGCA has noticed a few incidents of unruly behavior and unruly conduct by passengers on board aircraft during flight wherein it was observed that post holders, pilots and cabin crew members failed to to take appropriate action.”
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It added, “The non-action/inappropriate action/omission by the airlines towards such untoward incidents has tarnished the image of air travel in various sections of the society.”
“Responsibilities of Pilots: Sub-rule (2) of Rule 141 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 states that the pilot-in-command is responsible for the safety of passengers and cargo and for the maintenance of flight discipline and the safety of passengers,” the statement said. .In addition to being responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight, the crew member.”
DGCA issues an advisory to the Heads of Operations of all scheduled airlines regarding handling of unruly passengers on board and related responsibilities as per regulations. pic.twitter.com/b84yD3ya4u– ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023
The DGCA on Thursday sent notices to the crew of the New York-Delhi flight and Air India officials asking why no action should be taken against them for “dereliction” of duty in managing the “pee” event on November 26.
On November 26 last year, an allegedly drunk man urinated on his female co-passenger, a senior woman in her seventies, in business class on a New York-Delhi Air India flight. The agency claims that initially it appears that the rules for dealing with unruly passengers were not followed.