US EditionIndiGo Passenger Slaps Fellow Traveller on Mumbai-Kolkata Flight: ‘He Is Having a Panic Attack’
MUMBAI-KOLKATA FLIGHT, AUG 1 – The pilot removed a passenger for assaulting another who had a panic attack, with the offender handed over to authorities after the Mumbai-Kolkata flight incident.
- During boarding of flight 6E138, a passenger experienced a panic attack and was assaulted by a fellow traveller on Friday, August 1, 2025.
- Shortly after boarding, the passenger reported discomfort possibly due to a panic attack and requested to deboard, before takeoff.
- A flight attendant intervened promptly, asking `Sir, please don't do this`, while a bystander passenger asked `Why did you hit him?`
- Upon landing, law enforcement agencies at Kolkata airport took custody of the offender, who was identified as unruly and handed over to security authorities, following the pilot's request.
- Regulatory agencies have been informed and further action is expected under aviation rules, following DGCA rules that can impose up to a two-year ban for life-threatening behaviour.
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It can be clearly seen in the video that the air hostess was helping the passenger who had a panic attack. At the same time, another passenger slapped him hard without any provocation. After the incident, another passenger present in the flight repeatedly asked the accused why he did this, to which the accused replied that I was having a problem with this. However, then another passenger said that you do not have the right to raise your hand on …
IndiGo passenger having panic attack slapped by fellow flyer on Mumbai-Kolkata flight
In a shocking incident, a passenger aboard a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight was slapped across his face by another person on the flight after the former reportedly suffered a panic attack. The incident took place on Friday shortly after the boarding process was complete but before the takeoff. A video of the incident has surfaced and is going viral with people expressing shock. The video, captured by a different passenger shows two IndiGo cabin cr…
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