Verbal spat on Air India flight, unruly passenger abuses another before landing

A passenger created chaos midair on Saturday when he misbehaved and abused another flyer onboard an Amritsar-Delhi Air India flight minutes before the plane was to land in the national capital. The passenger was handed over to airport security in Delhi.

The incident occurred on Flight AI454 when a cabin crew member noticed a passenger standing in the aisle engaged in a heated altercation with another flyer minutes before landing, Air India said. The second passenger reported to the crew that the individual was being abusive.

Air India said its cabin crew immediately de-escalated the situation by relocating the second passenger to a business class seat for the duration of the landing.

Following a complaint by the second passenger, the pilot-in-command notified the security team on the ground about the situation, who were present upon the flight's arrival in Delhi, the airline said.

"The disruptive passenger was handed over to the airport security for further investigation," it said.

An Air India spokesperson said, "Air India maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards disruptive behaviour and prioritises the safety and well-being of all passengers and crew. We will fully cooperate with the relevant authorities and the matter is now under their purview."

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