Air India on Thursday confirmed that on December 6, a passenger on Air India flight 142 from Paris to Delhi defecated on an empty seat and the blanket of a female co-passenger while the co-passenger was in the toilet. . An airline spokesperson said, “The crew identified and isolated the offender and informed the authorities about the incident. On arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the aircraft was met and the passenger was detained by CISF personnel.” Got it.”
As soon as a settlement was reached between the victim and the accused, the CISF let the accused go after tendering a written apology. The spokesperson said that respecting the wishes of the victim, Air India did not file a police report.
The incident – the second of its kind in an Air India international flight – came to light on Thursday. Sources said aviation regulator DGCA is looking into the matter.
Earlier, on Thursday, the DGCA has said that Air India’s conduct in the matter relating to Mumbai businessman urinating on a female co-passenger on AI New York-New Delhi flight on November 26, 2022 was unprofessional and a systemic failure. resulted in non-compliance of provisions relating to handling of an unruly passenger on-board.
It issued show-cause notices to senior Air India officials, pilots and cabin crew of the flight following a report by the airline on the incident.