Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

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An airline has been hit with a £30k fine after an ‘inebriated’ passenger urinated on an elderly woman during a flight

An airline has received a £30,000 fine by regulators after a passenger urinated on an elderly woman. Shankar Mishra was arrested by Delhi police and described as ‘inebriated’ by fellow flyers on the Air India flight.

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Following an investigation by India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India has suspended the pilot in charge of the flight and imposed a fine on Air India for not appropriately dealing with the man who “relieved himself on a female passenger”, the Independent reports.

The events transpired on November 26 but the man was arrested almost a month after with Delhi police forming four teams to hunt the man across three cities. The incident was also not reported to DGCA by the airlines until January 4.

In a letter written by the woman to the airline owner, TATA Group, she stated: “I am... distressed that the airline made no attempt to ensure my safety or comfort during this incident.”

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“[The passenger] unzipped his pants, relieved himself and continued to expose me to his private parts,” she added.

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Air India responded to the woman’s claim, stating it is “taking steps to address them. Air India is committed to stand by the safety and well-being of our passengers.” The airline has imposed a four-month flying ban on Mr Mishra.

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