Misconduct will not be tolerated on aircraft.
A riotous passenger may face up to a decade in prison after his behavior forced a plane to make an emergency landing during the trip. Officials are apparently investigating the incident.
The passenger flew on an Air France flight from Paris to New Delhi on Friday.
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The passenger flew on an Air France flight from Paris to New Delhi on Friday, Reuters reported. Shortly after takeoff, the passenger apparently began to act aggressively and quarreled with other passengers.
At one point, the man allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and began slamming the cabin door. The name of the suspect has not been made public.
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The flight had to land at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria at around 17:00 local time. The disruptive passenger was removed from the flight, which continued thereafter.
The flight finally arrived at its destination in New Delhi. The disruptive passenger is reportedly charged with the danger of flight safety. If convicted, he will face up to ten years in prison.
Authorities are still investigating the incident and have reportedly not been able to identify a motive or explanation for the man’s behavior.
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This is the latest incident that a plane is forced to divert its course due to someone (or something) behaving incorrectly during the flight.
Fox News reported earlier that a flight departing from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, was forced to return to the airport last week after a cat allegedly attacked the pilot of the plane.
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The flight, operated by Tarco Aviation, was on its way to Doha, the capital of Qatar, when the incident took place, reports Sudan’s Al-Sudani news. A source of the exhaust valve claims that the plane was in the air for about 90 minutes before being forced to return to Khartoum International Airport.
it is believed that the cat ‘penetrated’ the plane the night before the flight when the plane was standing in a hangar to clean.
Fox News’ Michael Bartiromo contributed to this report.