Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
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The Centre will take necessary action in case of any wrongdoing in the alleged incident of “unruly passenger behaviour” on board Air India’s New Delhi-Bangkok flight, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday.
“Whenever these kinds of incidents take place, the ministry, takes notice of them,” Naidu said.
“They will speak to the airline, and if there is any wrongdoing, then we will take necessary action.”
He told businessline, that if the allegation of “unruly passenger behaviour” is proven, then the offender might even be placed on the ‘No Fly List.’
While further details are awaited on the matter, some media stories have described the incident of one passenger allegedly urinating on another fellow traveller onboard the aircraft.
On its part, an Air India spokesperson confirmed that an incident of “unruly passenger behaviour” was reported to the cabin crew operating flight AI2336 from Delhi to Bangkok on April 9, 2025.
“The crew followed all laid down procedures, and the matter has been reported to the authorities,” the spokesperson said.
“In addition to warning the unruly passenger, our crew offered to assist an aggrieved passenger to take up a grievance with authorities in Bangkok, which was declined at the time.”
According to the spokesperson, the standing ‘Independent Committee’ will convene to assess the incident and determine what action, if any, should be taken against the unruly passenger.
“Air India continues to follow the SOPs (standard operating procedures) as laid out by DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) in such matters,” the spokesperson said.
Published on April 9, 2025
