IndiGo A320 at Delhi on Feb 1st 2009, unruly passenger, threat of but no hijack
Last Update: October 30, 2012 / 17:40:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2009
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Departure
Goa, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
An obviously already drunk male passenger, who reportedly also carried a knife, had demanded to be served liquor, which was refused by flight attendants. A fight arose, during which the passenger threatened hijack raising according alert with the flight crew, Air Traffic Control and authorities. The passenger was overcome and taken into custody by authorities after landing.
IndiGo Airlines reported, that all passengers are safe, no injuries occured.
On Oct 30th 2012 Bangalore Aviation reported, an Indian court delivered a life imprisonment sentence to the unruly passenger arguing with respect to the threatened hijack: "Even if it is presumed that he had no such intention, it must be attributed that he knew he was on board an Indigo flight carrying 160 passengers and his terrifying act could endanger the safety of the passengers as well as the aircraft in flight."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2009
Classification
Incident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Departure
Goa, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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