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    IndiGo passenger attacks pilot after 13-hour delay in departure, arrested. Viral video

    In a video shared by a user on X (formerly Twitter) from an Instagram handle, the IndiGo flight was allegedly delayed by 13 hours and while making an announcement, the flyer got up from the seat and attacked the pilot.

    Moneycontrol News
    January 15, 2024 / 16:41 IST
    IndiGo says passenger assaulted pilot; to be included in 'no-fly list'

    IndiGo says passenger assaulted pilot; to be included in 'no-fly list'


    An IndiGo passenger was arrested after he was caught on camera, attacking the pilot of a flight who was making an announcement about a delay in departure. In a video shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user from an Instagram handle, the flight was allegedly delayed by 13 hours and while making an announcement, the flyer, identified as Sahil Katariya, got up from the seat and attacked the pilot.

    A Times of India report said that the incident took place on a flight that was leaving Delhi and going towards Goa. Later in the video, another passenger could be seen coming down the aisle to stop the passenger from attacking the pilot.

    The X (formerly Twitter) user, identified as Capt_CK, wrote in the caption that the passenger ran from the last row of the aircraft to attack the pilot, who had replaced the previous crew.

    "A passenger punched an Indigo captain in the aircraft as he was making delay announcement. The guy ran up from the last row and punched the new captain who replaced the previous crew who crossed FDTL. Unbelievable !"


    Following the incident, Delhi police released a statement saying that legal action would be taken against the accused.

    The video, which went viral, saw a lot of user comments and many were expectedly shocked and critical of the flyer's behavior.

    "What does the pilot or cabin crew have to do with the delay? They were just doing their job. Arrest this man, and put him on the no-fly list. Publish his picture so people are aware of his bad temper in public," one user wrote.

    "That’s insane. People like this should be banned from flying or should be blacklisted. Crew aren’t safe at all, imagine how dangerous such people could be on board or in cruise," another user wrote.

    Flyer apologises for behavior, likely to be added to 'no-fly' list

    After attacking the pilot, Katariya was taken away by authorities and in a video released on X (formerly Twitter) could be seen apologising for his behavior.


    A Hindustan Times report said that an internal committee, formed by IndiGo to address the issue, will discuss putting Katariya on the "No Fly List" under the section of unruly behavior.
    Moneycontrol News
    first published: Jan 15, 2024 09:30 am

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