Air India fined ₹10 lakh by DGCA for not reporting incidents on Paris-Delhi flight

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday slapped a ₹10 lakh fine on Air India for not reporting twin incidents of passengers’ misbehavuour on board an AI-142 flight from Paris to New Delhi on December 6 last year.

In a statement, the airline regulator said two incidents occurred on the Paris-New Delhi flight. In one incident, a passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory in an inebriated condition and was not adhering to the crew’s instructions.

Another passenger allegedly relieved himself on a vacant seat and blanket of fellow female passenger when she went to lavatory. The DGCA said it issued showcause notice to the Accountable Manager of Air India as to why enforcement action should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations.