Urination incident: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on Air India 

In the incident, which happened on November 26, 2022, the watchdog has also slapped a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Air India's Director of in-flight services for failing to discharge her duties.

Published: 20th January 2023 01:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 20th January 2023 01:50 PM   |  A+A-

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Shankar Mishra, accused in Air India urination case. (Photo | PTI)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India as well as suspended the license of the pilot-in-command of the New York-Delhi flight in which a person allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger.

In the incident, which happened on November 26, 2022, the watchdog has also slapped a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Air India's Director of in-flight services for failing to discharge her duties, according to a statement on Friday.

The incident came to the notice of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) only on January 4 and the latest actions are for violations of various norms.


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