Man misbehaves with crew, strips on Bengaluru-Delhi flight

NEW DELHI: Passengers on an Air Asia flight from Bengaluru to Delhi were in for a shock when a flyer onboard stripped naked and created ruckus mid-air, causing the authorities to hand him over to police once i5-722 landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The authorities say the man was inebriated and could be placed on the no-fly list.
The flyer reportedly first misbehaved with a cabin crew member during the journey on Tuesday. On being asked to behave, he began stripping and started creating a scene, causing the cabin crew to alert the pilot.
“The pilot relayed the same to the air traffic control at the Delhi airport and both CISF and Delhi Police were informed. The passenger was asked to dress up again, which he did, but tried to strip for a second time,” said an official.
An AirAsia India spokesperson said, “An inebriated guest onboard i5-722, from Bengaluru to New Delhi on April 6, behaved in an inappropriate manner, including with a cabin crew on duty. The guest was advised repeatedly and paid heed only after multiple requests by crew members.”
Delhi Police has registered a case, while the passenger’s report is being looked into by both the civil aviation ministry and Airports Authority of India.
Air Asia said the matter was reported on landing at the Delhi airport to police and necessary action has been initiated by AirAsia India based on regulations governing the safety and well-being of aircraft and passengers under the disruptive passenger handling policy.
“As an airline that has consistently emphasised and worked towards the security and well-being of our guests and crew, we have a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour on our flights and strongly condemn incidents of such nature,” the airline added.