INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old Delhi student doing post-graduation from a United States university allegedly urinated in an inebriated state on a
business class male guest on American Airlines (AA) New York-Delhi flight on Saturday, making it the third event of its kind in the previous
The airline company has actually cancelled the trainee, Aryan Vohras, return ticket and barred him from flying AA in the future.The airline
has sought appropriate action against Vora, a homeowner of Defence Colony, for threatening flight security
The Delhi Police registered a case versus Vohra based upon AAs problem and detained him for some hours before releasing him Sunday
DCP (IGIA) Devesh Kumar Mahala states greatest possible action will be taken in this case.The latest circumstances of this kind occurred
on flight AA-292 throughout its nearly 14.5-hour journey to Delhi Saturday
In its grievance to the authorities, the airline says Vohra was heavily intoxicated; not adhering to team directions on board; consistently
arguing with operating team; not ready to be seated and continually endangering safety of crew and aircraft
After disturbing security of fellow passengers, lastly urinated on a guest seated on 15G
The airline company was running a Boeing 777-300 extended range (ER) on JFK-Delhi path on which 15G is a company class seat
It could not be established if the implicated was also in service or premium/regular economy.When Vohra realised what had actually happened,
he apparently apologised to the male co-passenger and requested him not to file a problem as that would damage his track record and career
The victim, who had notified the team, is found out to have actually agreed to the trainees request.However, the crew took a stern view of
the matter and informed the pilot who, in turn, requested for security workers to be present on arrival
Appropriately, CISF was present when the aircraft reached the terminal
The airline company states Vohra was in a drunk condition at that time
He was consequently handed over to the cops
DCP Mahala stated: The co-passenger did not submit any complaint in this regard, however the airline companies offered a composed
grievance, in which they claimed that the traveler did not behave appropriately, created a nuisance, and urinated on the fellow guest
A case has been signed up in the matter
The accused has actually been released ..
Vohra told us that he went to the washroom, but the door was locked
We are confirming his testament, the DCP added
Polices will also seek details from eyewitnesses and team members in the case.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is monitoring this
We have looked for and got a report from the worried airline company
They seem to have handled the situation expertly and have taken all proper action, said a senior DGCA official.The flight had removed from
New York at 9.16 pm on Friday (March 3) and landed in Delhi at 10.12 pm Saturday (all timings local)
We got a PCR call about the incident around 11.30 pm on Saturday
A team reached the spot, and the suspect was handed over to us, the DCP said.In a statement, the airline said: American Airlines flight
292 with service from John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport was fulfilled by regional law enforcement
upon arrival in Delhi due to a disruptive customer
The flight landed safely at 9.50 pm
Were grateful to our team members who are consistently committed to the safety and care of our consumers and managed the circumstances with
the utmost professionalism
Last November and December had actually seen a similar incident each on Air Indias flights headed to India
However, AI had not reported the matter to companies due to which came under regulative fire and was fined heavily
Recently AI MD-CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline company is reporting all such cases to law-enforcing agencies.Arun Kumar, who retired as
DGCAs no-nonsense chief on February 28, 2023, had asked airline companies to report all unruly event to the firms
The DGCA had actually fined AI for not reporting the two events in time.WatchAmerican Airlines handed over leaflet, who urinated on
co-passenger mid-air, to us: Delhi airport DCP Mahla
