Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 20: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined Air India Rs 30 lakh for the urination incident on the New York-New Delhi flight. The pilot-in-command has been suspended for three months for the incident.
Air India (AI) passenger urinating case of Nov 26 |
DGCA imposes a fine of Rs 30 lakhs on Air India for violation of rules, suspends the license of Pilot-In-Command of the flight for 3 months for failing to discharge his duties&Rs 3 lakhs fine on AI's Director-in-flight services— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2023
The Accountable Manager, Director of In-Flight Services, and every member of the Air India cabin crew received Show Cause notices from the DGCA asking them to explain why enforcement action should not be taken against them for violating regulatory requirements.
Notably on November 26, the traveller allegedly opened a zipper and urinated on a business class companion in her 70s on an Air India journey from New York to Delhi. After dinner, the lights had been darkened. The man apparently continued to expose himself after urinating and remained still until another passenger begged him to sit down again.
After avoiding arrest for several days, Mishra was apprehended in Bengaluru on January 7. Mishra claimed in his initial statement that the problem had been resolved after he had given the woman compensation. Later, Mishra’s attorney claimed during a court proceeding that the woman had peed on herself.
