Jyotiraditya Scindia's "Unacceptable" Post After IndiGo Passenger Hits Pilot
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The minister's brief comment comes amid outrage over absolute chaos at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, where heavy fog forced delays and cancellations to over 150 domestic and international flights.
Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said "unruly behaviour" on board planes will not be tolerated and every such incident will be dealt with as strongly as existing legal provisions allow. Yesterday, Delhi witnessed unprecedented fog wherein visibility fluctuated for several hours, and at times, dropped to zero between 5 AM to 9 AM.The authorities, therefore, were compelled to enforce a shut-down of operations for some time even on CAT III runways (CAT III…
In a detailed post on X, Mr Scindia also explained that the disorder at the Delhi airport Sunday was due to "unprecedented fog" that limited visibility for four hours starting 5 am, and "compelled" authorities to shut down flight ops "keeping passenger safety... the foremost priority... in mind".
The minister's brief comment comes amid outrage over absolute chaos at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, where heavy fog forced delays and cancellations to over 150 domestic and international flights. The flashpoint was on board an IndiGo service to Goa, where a male passenger - Sahil Kataria - ran at the captain and assaulted him for announcing a fresh delay.
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