DGCA Slaps Rs 30 Lakh Penalty On Air India For Urination Incident In Flight

Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India as well as suspended the license of pilot-in-command of flight in which a person allegedly urinated on female co-passenger

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Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 



Air India. Photo: Bloomberg

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Aviation regulator has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on as well as suspended the license of the pilot-in-command of the New York-Delhi flight in which a person allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger.

In the incident, which happened on November 26, 2022, the watchdog has also slapped a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Air India's Director of in-flight services for failing to discharge her duties, according to a statement on Friday.

The incident came to the notice of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) only on January 4 and the latest actions are for violations of various norms.

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First Published: Fri, January 20 2023. 14:01 IST


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