A drunk male passenger was arrested for allegedly molesting an air hostess on a Delhi-Shirdi IndiGo flight in Maharashtra on May 4. The passenger was declared unruly, the airline said in a press statement.
According to PTI, the passenger was arrested after the flight landed in Shirdi. The police said the passenger had touched the air hostess inappropriately near the aircraft’s toilet.
Air hostess alerted the flight’s crew manager
Angered by the passenger’s nasty act, the air hostess alerted the flight’s crew manager, who informed the security personnel after landing at the airport.
Airline issued statement
In a press statement, the airline said, “We are aware of an incident on flight 6E 6404 from Delhi to Shirdi on May 2, 2025, where a customer behaved inappropriately towards the cabin crew. Our crew followed standard procedures, and the customer was declared unruly. Upon landing, the customer was handed over to security agencies. At IndiGo, we remain committed to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all and regret any inconvenience caused.”
IndiGo press statement: We are aware of an incident on flight 6E 6404 from Delhi to Shirdi on May 2, 2025 where a customer behaved inappropriately towards cabin crew. Our crew followed standard procedures, and the customer was declared unruly. Upon landing, the customer was… pic.twitter.com/NvJThHjC0r
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2025
In November 2023, a similar incident occurred when a passenger misbehaved with the crew on Jaipur-Bengaluru flight. The passenger was detained by the airport law enforcement authorities.
