IndiGo imposes flying ban on passenger who slapped co-traveller onboard

IndiGo has imposed a flying ban on the passenger who slapped a fellow traveller onboard its Mumbai-Kolkata flight on Friday.

The incident took place on flight 6E138, and upon landing in Kolkata, the individual was handed over to security authorities, a source told PTI.

The passenger was also officially declared unruly.

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In a post on X, the airline on Saturday said that following due diligence, the incident involving an unruly customer has been formally reported to the relevant authorities for necessary action.

“In line with our commitment to discourage such unruly behaviour onboard flights, the individual has been suspended from flying on any IndiGo flights, in accordance with regulatory provisions,” the carrier said.

The duration of the flying ban could not be immediately ascertained.

On Friday, a video clip of the incident shared on social media showed a passenger sitting in his seat suddenly slapping another passenger on the aisle who started crying and was moved away from the spot.

Also, a cabin crew member was heard telling the passenger on the seat “don’t do” while another passenger was heard asking why did he slap and that he does not have any right to hit anybody.

One of the passengers was also heard saying that the person who was hit was having a panic attack.