What happened on the IndiGo flight?
A person on an IndiGo flight recently assaulted a pilot. This happened on a flight from Delhi to Goa, which got delayed for several hours because of fog. The pilot was attacked while explaining the delay.
Right after the attack, the passenger and his wife were taken off the plane. Many people criticised him for what he did. He was arrested but was later released on bail. He has also apologised for the incident.
The man told the police he got angry because the plane was late and the crew members were not doing a good job. This made him attack the pilot. The pilot filed a complaint against him, and IndiGo is also investigating the matter.
Violence is never okay, and people rightly criticised the passenger. However, some co-passengers are also reporting mismanagement by IndiGo.
What are the co-passengers saying?
Reportedly, it took a long time before passengers were allowed to get on the plane. Finally, when they got on, they were told about another two-hour delay. This made a lot of people on the plane upset.
Some passengers on that flight said IndiGo didn't do a good job, and this made many people angry. They thought the people working on the flight were not acting professionally and didn't help the passengers.
There are also claims that the passengers didn't get any food for a long time, and their request for water was ignored. Most passengers said that the attack was wrong, but IndiGo must also be investigated for its mismanagement. The airline hasn’t responded to the claims.
What did we learn from this article?
Even though it was a really bad situation, it was not okay for the passenger to hit the pilot. Sometimes, flights don’t fly on time because of bad weather, and that's not something any airline can control. The pilot and the flight crew cannot be blamed for the long delay.
Yes, IndiGo could have handled things better and taken better care of the passengers. However, IndiGo’s mistakes don’t make it okay for the passenger to be violent.
This incident teaches us that when things are tough, we should stay calm and express our frustrations without being violent. We should also try to understand why something is happening with an open mind.
