Delhi: In yet another shocking incident of mid-air misconduct, an Indian national allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight from Delhi to Bangkok today. In a statement, Air India said it acted promptly and reported the matter to the Civil Aviation Ministry.
The airline has not officially disclosed the exact series of events which led to the incident.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said the ministry is looking into the matter. “Whenever these kinds of incidents happen, the ministry takes note of them. They will speak to the airline, and if there is any wrongdoing, then we will take necessary action,” he said.
Air India stated that the cabin crew acted promptly and followed protocol. “Air India confirms that an incident of unruly passenger behaviour was reported to the cabin crew operating flight AI2336, from Delhi to Bangkok, on 9 April 2025. The crew followed all laid down procedures, and the matter has been reported to the authorities,” the airline said.

The victim declined help, and the committee to review

“In addition to warning the unruly passenger, our crew offered to assist an aggrieved passenger to take up a grievance with authorities in Bangkok, which was declined at the time. The standing independent committee will be convened to assess the incident and determine the action, if any, to be taken against the unruly passenger. Air India continues to follow the SOPs as laid out by DGCA in such matters,” the statement added.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) standard operating procedures are reportedly being followed, with the incident now under review.

A troubling pattern

This is not the first time an inebriated passenger has caused outrage in Indian airspace. In March 2023, Arya Vohra, an Indian student at a US university, was banned by American Airlines after allegedly urinating on a co-passenger. In another case from November 2024, a drunk man reportedly urinated on an elderly woman in the business class cabin of an Air India flight.
With such incidents becoming alarmingly frequent, aviation safety experts and the public alike are calling for stricter regulations and stronger deterrents against such behaviour. As the investigation continues, all eyes are on Air India and the aviation ministry to see what disciplinary steps are taken this time around.