Tag: flight

  • Air India passenger assaults crew member on flight

    Air India passenger assaults crew member on flight

    NEW DELHI: A passenger exhibited disruptive behaviour during an Air India flight, engaging in unruly conduct and verbally abusing the crew members while physically assaulting one of them, said Air India spokesperson on Tuesday.

    The incident occurred on May 29. In a statement issued by Air India, the airline said that a passenger on their flight AI882 on May 29 behaved in an unruly manner.

    “The said passenger verbally abused the crew members and then went on to physically assault one of them on board. On landing at Delhi airport, the passenger continued with the unprovoked, aggressive behaviour,” said the spokesperson.

    “He was handed over to the security personnel. We have also reported the incident to the regulator,” the spokesperson added.

  • Indigo flight suffers bird hit, take-off aborted at Mangaluru airport

    Indigo flight suffers bird hit, take-off aborted at Mangaluru airport

    BENGALURU: Major tragedy was averted at the Mangaluru International Airport in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district when a Dubai-bound Indigo flight suffered a bird hit while taking off on Thursday.

    According to sources at the airport, the incident happened at 8.30 a.m. and caused panic among the passengers. The flight was going from Mangaluru to Dubai.

    One of the wings got hit by a bird when the flight had crossed the taxiway and was all set to take off. The pilot immediately informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) about the incident and cancelled the take off, sources said.

    The authorities made alternate arrangements for the passengers to fly to Dubai. The flight is being inspected by the technicians, according to sources.More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident.

    -IANS