The aviation regulator also advised the heads of operations of all airlines to sensitise their pilots, cabin crew and postholders on handling of unruly passengers through appropriate means.
The IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Guwahati landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport after it was diverted under emergency protocol.
Rejecting the claims by Dr Saurabh Rai, IndiGo said that he was offloaded because of “unruly behaviour” and using words like “hijack”.
Produced at the metropolitan magistrate court, he was made to pay up a fine of Rs 25,000 — Rs 22,000, the cost of the LCD, and Rs 3,000 as fine under section 357 of the CrPC
A framework for a no-fly list for unruly passengers is in the last stages of being finalised and a top official had said that the rules would be made public in the first week of July.
The Centre is likely to release its rules on a no-fly list for unruly passengers by June 20, Union minister Jayant Sinha said yesterday.
Air India is seeking amendments to the aviation rules so unruly passengers do not evade action.
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