Drunk Flyers Returning From Dubai Hurl Abuses At IndiGo Cabin Crew, Passengers; Arrested

Two passengers on a Dubai-Mumbai IndiGo flight were detained on Thursday for reportedly abusing the flight crew and other passengers while intoxicated. After the plane touched down in Mumbai on Wednesday, the passengers were taken into custody and later released on bail, according to the official. "The two accused are from Nalasopara in Palghar and Kolhapur. They were returning after working for a year in the Gulf and started celebrating by consuming liquor they had brought from a duty-free shop," he said.

"When co-flyers objected to the ruckus, the two abused them as well as the crew that intervened. One of them was drinking while walking down the aisle. The crew took away their bottles," the official added.

Addressing the incident, IndiGo said in a statement, "Two passengers travelling on flight 6E 1088 from Dubai to Mumbai were observed to be in an inebriated state and continued consuming alcohol onboard despite multiple warnings from the crew." They further added, "they verbally abused the crew and co-passengers. As per protocol, they were handed over to the CISF security staff for unruly behavior."

The budget carrier also informed that a police complaint has been filed against the perpetrators in a nearby police station. They have been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 336 (for endangering life and safety of others) and 21,22 and 25 of Aircraft Rules, the Sahar police station official said. 

As per officials, this is the seventh incident this year when a case has been filed for unruly behaviour by flyers. On March 11, a man was arrested for smoking in the lavatory and trying to open the emergency exit of a London-Mumbai flight.

With PTI Inputs