Video: Passenger Assaults IndiGo Pilot Following 13-Hour Delay, Arrested
A passenger on an IndiGo flight physically assaulted the captain as he was delivering a statement about delays. A video of the assault has gone popular on social media.
Update: The passenger who reportedly assaulted an IndiGo pilot was seen apologising to him in a follow-up video. He was being escorted off the flight when he noticed the pilot filming him. Probably realising his error, he said to him: "Aap the? Sorry, sorry!" To this, the pilot responded, "No, no sorry."
Watch the video:
And there he goes..
¡ª chandana ? (@chan2015x) January 15, 2024
"Sorry"
????"No. No sorry". #Indigo #passenger #airlines pic.twitter.com/Df9nv5ZHX2
Who was the passenger and what did he do?
A passenger on an IndiGo flight physically assaulted the captain as he was making an announcement about the flight getting delayed. A video of the assault went viral. Here's what went on.
Screengrab from the video showing an IndiGo passenger assaulting the pilot on flight (6E-2175) from Delhi to Goa | Image: X
The incident occurred on an IndiGo flight (6E-2175) from Delhi to Goa, which was delayed by several hours owing to fog. The passenger was identified as Sahil Kataria. Indigo has filed a complaint against the passenger and is in the process of opening a formal case.
What happened in the viral video?
In the viral video, a man in a yellow hoodie suddenly ran up from the last row and struck the new pilot | Image: representational/Reuters
In the viral video, a man in a yellow hoodie suddenly ran up from the last row and struck the new pilot, who had replaced the previous crew owing to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) regulations after a reported 13-hour delay.
FDT laws are designed to protect the well-being of pilots and flight attendants by requiring proper rest periods and addressing fatigue-related safety concerns.
How did the authorities handle it?
The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is responsible for establishing FDTL. Soon after the incident, the passenger was removed from the plane and turned over to authorities.
"What do the pilot and cabin crew have to do with the delay? They were simply doing their job. Arrest this man and add him to the no-fly list. Publish his picture so people are aware of his bad temper in public," remarked one user on X in response to the video.
"This person should be charged with assault and put on a no-fly list. While @IndiGo6E is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and should be held accountable for its faults, this is completely unacceptable passenger behavior," remarked another.
Watch the video showing the feud here.
A passenger punched an Indigo capt in the aircraft as he was making delay announcement. The guy ran up from the last row and punched the new Capt who replaced the previous crew who crossed FDTL. Unbelievable ! @DGCAIndia @MoCA_GoI pic.twitter.com/SkdlpWbaDd
¡ª Capt_Ck (@Capt_Ck) January 14, 2024
The incident occurred against the backdrop of considerable disruptions at the Delhi airport, where up to 110 aircraft were delayed and 79 were cancelled today, according to flight tracker website flightradar24.
The average delay exceeded 50 minutes, adding to the anger of customers already dealing with widespread aircraft problems.
Note: The story was published earlier in the day and updated at 2:00 pm.
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