New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended a pilot of budget carrier IndiGo for threatening a passenger who had asked for a wheelchair for her mother.
The incident took place in January on a Chennai-Bengaluru flight. The incident came to light when the passenger later shared her ordeal on Twitter.
“The PIC (pilot in command) misused his authority in intimidating and threatening the wheelchair passenger… by saying that they will be handed over to CISF and a police case will be registered,” the DGCA said in its communication on February 10.
Noting that the pilot was aggressive towards the female passengers, the regulator noted that the PIC also insisted on an apology letter, detaining them for over an hour. The DGCA then issued a show cause notice to the pilot.
