Passenger punches pilot inside aircraft

ANGERED by over 10-hour wait for the take-off, a passenger onboard an IndiGo flight punched the pilot while he was announcing the delay caused by foggy conditions. A video of the assault went viral.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA

The incident took place on the IndiGo 6E-2175 flight bound from Delhi to Goa on Sunday. It was delayed by over 10 hours due to the foggy weather: Officials said the flight was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 7.40 am but eventually left at 6 pm. The assault took place around 1 pm. The passenger, identified as Sahil Kataria, was de-boarded after the incident and handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force.