{"id":410045,"date":"2024-01-16T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/01\/16\/co-passenger-on-indigo-flight-shares-what-happened-before-man-slapped-pilot\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T08:01:00","slug":"co-passenger-on-indigo-flight-shares-what-happened-before-man-slapped-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/01\/16\/co-passenger-on-indigo-flight-shares-what-happened-before-man-slapped-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Passenger On IndiGo Flight Shares What Happened Before Man Slapped Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-01\/j297k3go_indigo-pilot-assault_625x300_15_January_24.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"Centre's New Directives Over Flight Delays, Showcause Notice Over Tarmac Video\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Centre's New Directives Over Flight Delays, Showcause Notice Over Tarmac Video\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Centre's New Directives Over Flight Delays, Showcause Notice Over Tarmac Video\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-01\/j297k3go_indigo-pilot-assault_625x300_15_January_24.jpeg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-16T13:31:21+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=753970&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/16012024_n_NoticeTo Indigo_82001_63234_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M10S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-01\/j297k3go_indigo-pilot-assault_625x300_15_January_24.jpeg?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=753970&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">Sahil Kataria, who assaulted the IndiGo flight captain, was arrested last evening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A man on board a Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight service, where a passenger assaulted the captain after hours-long delay, shared a first-hand account of the incident on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to his X account, Sanal Vij said he &#8220;doesn&#8217;t support violence&#8221;, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/video-passenger-punches-indigo-pilot-announcing-flight-delay-4864612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IndiGo<\/a> took advantage and &#8220;hid all their mismanagement and mistakes in lieu of what the passenger did&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He said that flight 6E2175, which was scheduled to take off at 7:40 AM, departed at 05:35 PM after facing &#8220;multiple delays&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a co-passenger, I feel compelled to share my first-hand account of the incident. Before I proceed, it&#8217;s crucial to clarify that I do not support violence. I intend to share my experience and shed light on the events,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Boarding commenced around 12:20 PM (after a delay of 5 hours due to bad weather) with approximately 186 passengers, including infants, young children, and elderly individuals. Despite completing boarding by 12:40 PM (approx), the flight doors remained open till 2:50 PM, with ground staff attributing the delay to ATC (air traffic control) not clearing the flight because of the congestion,&#8221; Mr Vij said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/indigo-flier-who-hit-pilot-was-reportedly-headed-for-honeymoon-in-goa-4871469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ALSO READ |\u00a0IndiGo Flier Who Hit Pilot Made &#8220;Honeymoon&#8221; Claim. What Cops Said<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He said the pilot announced at 1:30 PM that they were waiting for a crew member and the flight would depart shortly. It became evident that ground staff and crew provided &#8220;misinformation&#8221;, Mr Vij said.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/indigo-passenger-slaps-pilot-sahil-kataria-delhi-goa-flight-man-who-slapped-indigo-pilot-was-sitting-in-plane-for-several-hours-4866520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crewmembers of the flight<\/a> were &#8220;observed being unprofessional&#8221;, engaging in lengthy conversations with the ground staff. Mr Vij also claimed that &#8220;multiple requests&#8221; from elderly passengers for water were &#8220;ignored&#8221; as they were &#8220;busy in their conversations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The delayed crew member arrived at 2:40 PM (approx), and the plane doors closed. However, the plane did not push back for some time, leading to passenger inquiries and a verbal altercation with crew members,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGCAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DGCAIndia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoCA_GoI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MoCA_GoI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JM_Scindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JM_Scindia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiGo6E<\/a> I don&#8217;t support violence, but the airline took advantage and hid all their mismanagement and mistakes in lieu of what the passenger did. Below is a first-hand account of the incident. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DelhiAirport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DelhiAirport<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Indigoairlines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Indigoairlines<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Indigo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Indigo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tNQBKQKwSi\">pic.twitter.com\/tNQBKQKwSi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sanal vij (@sonalchinioti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonalchinioti\/status\/1746853875716595994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Around 3:20 PM, the assistant captain came out to address the passengers on the delay when the assault occurred: Violence is unacceptable, but what about Indigo&#8217;s mismanagement, unprofessionalism, and 185 passengers stranded without food for hours?,&#8221; Mr Vij said, adding that the food was provided to them after 4:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/video-passengers-eat-food-on-tarmac-next-to-plane-after-12-hour-delay-4868090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ALSO READ |\u00a0Video: Passengers Eat Food On Tarmac, Next To Plane, After 12-Hour Delay<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The incident raises questions about the handling of the situation by IndiGo. Shouldn&#8217;t authorities investigate the unprofessional conduct and ensure such mismanagement doesn&#8217;t recur?,&#8221; he wrote further.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Man arrested for hitting IndiGo flight captain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sahil Kataria, who assaulted the flight captain, was arrested last evening and was released on bail shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pilot-blamed-us-passengers-what-russian-woman-evgenia-belskaia-said-on-viral-indigo-video-4867063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ALSO READ |\u00a0&#8220;Pilot Blamed Passengers&#8221;: What Russian Woman Said On Viral IndiGo Video<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the video filmed on the flight from Delhi to Goa on Sunday, the 28-year-old was seen charging at Anup Kumar, the flight&#8217;s co-captain, and hitting him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chalana hai chala, nahi chalana mat chala, khol gate (fly if you want to, otherwise open the door),&#8221; he can be heard shouting at the pilot before being dragged away by another passenger.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>IndiGo&#8217;s official statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In an official statement, IndiGo said the passenger had been declared &#8220;unruly&#8221; and the airline was considering including him in the no-fly list.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The incident is being referred to the independent internal committee for appropriate action and inclusion of the passenger on the &#8216;no-fly list&#8217; as laid down in regulatory guidelines. The safety and security of our passengers and crew are of paramount importance, and we maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards any such unacceptable behaviour,&#8221; IndiGo said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImportantAnnouncement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImportantAnnouncement<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bA09EJTQfN\">pic.twitter.com\/bA09EJTQfN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E\/status\/1746905278610911467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hundreds of flights have been disrupted over the past few days because of fog in north India.<\/p>\n<p>In new rules to tackle the airport chaos, the aviation ministry has asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/airlines-to-cancel-delayed-flights-new-rules-amid-fog-chaos-4868276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">airlines to cancel flights<\/a> delayed beyond three hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/co-passenger-on-indigo-flight-shares-what-happened-before-man-slapped-pilot-4872271\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Sahil Kataria, who assaulted the IndiGo flight captain, was arrested last evening New Delhi: A man on board a Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight service, where a passenger assaulted the captain after hours-long delay, shared a first-hand account of the incident on Monday. 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