The passenger who physically assaulted the captain of a Delhi-Goa indigo aircraft is likely to be placed on the airline's 'no-fly' list, sources familiar with the incident informed india Today on Monday. indigo has constituted an internal committee to handle the situation. The action of 'no-fly' list is being considered owing to the disorderly attitude of the passenger, named as Sahil Kataria.
The incident was revealed when a video surdata-faced on social media showing the passenger coming up to the captain of the indigo flight and hitting him. The captain was making a statement about the delays when the guy struck him. As commotion erupted within the cabin, a flight attendant stood by the captain and defended him from further assaults.
The flight attendant can be heard in the video yelling, "Sir, aap aisa nahin karsakte. (Sir, you can't do this)." Following the event, the passenger was deboarded and turned over to central security personnel. A First Information Report (FIR) was filed in the case following the captain's allegation aboard the Delhi-Goa indigo aircraft. A further examination into the situation is underway. The Delhi-Goa indigo 6E2175 aircraft was delayed for many hours due to the dense fog that has afflicted North india in recent days. However, passengers were not notified about the cause for the delay.
The incident was revealed when a video surdata-faced on social media showing the passenger coming up to the captain of the indigo flight and hitting him. The captain was making a statement about the delays when the guy struck him. As commotion erupted within the cabin, a flight attendant stood by the captain and defended him from further assaults.
The flight attendant can be heard in the video yelling, "Sir, aap aisa nahin karsakte. (Sir, you can't do this)." Following the event, the passenger was deboarded and turned over to central security personnel. A First Information Report (FIR) was filed in the case following the captain's allegation aboard the Delhi-Goa indigo aircraft. A further examination into the situation is underway. The Delhi-Goa indigo 6E2175 aircraft was delayed for many hours due to the dense fog that has afflicted North india in recent days. However, passengers were not notified about the cause for the delay.
