Drunk Man Urinates On Woman Passenger During Flight From US To Delhi

On November 26, 2022, an inebriated man on a flight from New York, United States to Delhi urinated on a woman passenger, a senior citizen.

The airline, Air India lodged a police complaint regarding the incident and formed an internal committee that recommended the male passenger be placed on a "no-fly list".

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)  has sought a report of the incident from the airline and said they would take action against those "found negligent".

The accused, Shankar Mishra was arrested and Air India issued show-cause notices to four cabin crew members, and one of the two pilots.

Delhi's Patiala House Court sent Misha to 14 days of judicial custody.

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Drunk Man Urinates On Woman Passenger

After lunch, the drunk passenger allegedly unzipped his pants and urinated on a co-passenger in her 70s in business class on the flight.

As the lights were dimmed after lunch, few realised what was happening. Reportedly, after urinating, the man continued to expose himself and only left after other passengers told him to leave.

The woman alerted the cabin crew and informed them that her clothes, shoes, and bags had been soaked in urine. The crew allegedly gave her clothes and slippers and was told to return to her seat.

The passenger allegedly left without facing any repercussions for his actions and action was taken after the woman wrote to the Tata Group chairman, N Chandrasekaran.

The woman wrote in the letter, "The crew was not proactive in managing a very sensitive and traumatic situation, and I had to advocate for myself throughout".

She added that the woman passenger cleaned herself in the airline's lavatory and was given a set of pyjamas and disposable slippers to change into.

The woman alleged that she was given the narrow crew seat to sit on and was told to return to her seat after an hour. She wrote, "Although the staff had put sheets on top, the area was still reeking of urine".

The woman wrote in the letter that after two hours she was given another crew seat, where she sat for the rest of the flight.

A senior airline commander said that the cabin crew should have followed the company procedures and isolated the "unruly passenger and handed him over to security on landing".

According to the latest report, the Delhi Police has registered a case against the man who is reportedly in his late 30s. The accused resides in Mumbai and is a businessman by profession.