MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for the drunk-urination incident onboard its flight from New York to Delhi, in which the airline violated its norms on handling unruly passenger behaviour onboard flights. The pilot-in-command’s licence has been suspended for a period of three months.
A male passenger, Shankar Mishra, who was in an inebriated condition, had allegedly urinated on an elderly woman passenger seated in business class. After the flight landed, the passenger walked away scot free. The pilots didn’t inform the security personnel on ground, nor did the crew file a police complaint. The airline also didn’t inform DGCA about the incident.
