American Airlines bans student who relieved himself on fellow traveller on New York-Delhi flight
- 05 Mar 2023
American Airlines has banned an Indian passenger who had allegedly urinated on a fellow traveller while being drunk on a New York-New Delhi flight.
The accused was identified as 21-year-old Arya Vohra, a student at a US university and a resident of Defence Colony, Delhi.
The airline said in a statement that it will not allow the passenger on board in the future.
The statement further said that the American Airlines flight AA292 from John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport was met by local law enforcement officials upon arrival due to a disruptive customer. The flight landed safely at 10.12pm on Saturday.
"Upon aircraft arrival, the purser informed that the passenger was heavily intoxicated, and was not adhering to crew instructions on board. He was repeatedly arguing with the operating crew, was not willing to be seated and continuously endangering the safety of the crew and aircraft.
"After disturbing the safety of fellow passengers, finally urinated on a passenger seated on seat 15G," the airline said.
The Delhi Police have lodged a case against the student, according to Indo-Asian News Service.
Confirming the incident, Devesh Kumar Mahla, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Indira Gandhi International Airport, said that they were looking into the matter.
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"We have received a complaint of urination on a co-passenger from an American airline against one person, Arya Vohra, who is a student in the US and resident of Defence Colony Delhi. We are taking necessary legal action," said the DCP.
According to another source of information, Vohra was asleep when he urinated. It also fell on a co-passenger. The airline reported the matter to the authorities concerned after which action was initiated against the accused.
Further investigation in the matter is on.