Chaos at 30 thousand feet: Passenger broke the glass of Air India plane in the air, then tried to escape from the airport


Chaos at 30 thousand feet: Passenger broke the glass of Air India plane in the air, then tried to escape from the airport

A very shocking incident of passenger misbehavior and high-voltage drama during air travel in Indian skies has come to light. In Air India flight number AI1879 coming from Chandigarh to Delhi, a mad passenger created a huge ruckus by breaking the inner panel of the window of the plane in the air just before landing. Taking this very serious security breach incident extremely seriously, the airline management has referred the entire matter to its high level internal committee. This committee will now decide whether this undisciplined passenger should be completely banned from air travel by putting him in the ‘No-Fly List’ forever or not.

Just before landing, hands and feet were showered on the window, the warnings of the crew members were blown away.

This entire incident took place on the evening of June 7, when the Air India plane was preparing to land at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport). At the same time suddenly a passenger became aggressive on his seat and started damaging the inner part of the window of the plane by hitting it with full force. The cabin crew members and air hostesses deployed in the aircraft stopped him from doing so several times and gave strict instructions, but he completely ignored all the warnings and continued causing harm. An Air India spokesperson later clarified that the part that was damaged was, in technical language, "scratch pen" What is said to be a protective plastic layer did not pose any direct threat to the structural safety of the aircraft.

On seeing the security personnel at the airport, he started apologizing, Air India showed strictness

As soon as this passenger, who had been continuously aggressive and violent during the flight, landed at the Delhi airport and the cabin crew handed him over to the security agencies, his attitude immediately softened and he started crying and apologizing continuously. However, Air India took a strict stand and said that the company will not respond to any conduct that compromises the safety of passengers and employees. "zero tolerance" (Zero Tolerance) policy and no relaxation will be given in such cases. According to the strict rules of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), now the internal committee of the airline will complete the investigation within 30 days and convict the accused. "unruly passenger" Will give the final decision on declaring and imposing a long-term flight ban on it.

Live attempt to escape from Terminal 3 by dodging CISF, caught by alert jawan

The biggest climax of this incident was seen on the morning of 8 June. After being in the custody of security agencies overnight, at around 9:30 in the morning, the cunning passenger started running out of the check-in area of ​​Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, dodging the police. He broke the security cordon and ran at full speed straight towards the forecourt of the airport. However, a brave jawan of the Quick Response Team (QRT) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployed there detected his action and chased him in a filmy style and caught him again, after which he was handed back to Delhi Police.

Family members argued mental illness, Air India flatly refused to let them board the flight

During strict interrogation by Delhi Police, the parents of the accused passenger also reached the spot. He pleaded before the police and argued that his son was suffering from serious mental illness and was undergoing treatment. The family appealed to Air India to allow their son to board a flight from Delhi to his hometown Patna, but Air India flatly refused to allow him to board any of its aircraft, citing security protocols and the ongoing investigation. After completing all the necessary legal and administrative paperwork, the police handed over the passenger to his parents after giving strict instructions.