Overview
- A passenger on Air India flight AI1879 from Chandigarh to Delhi repeatedly struck the aircraft’s inner scratch pane and damaged it during final approach on Sunday, June 7, after ignoring repeated crew warnings.
- Cabin and cockpit crews followed standard operating procedure by warning the passenger, notifying ground security ahead of landing, and handing him over to airport security when the flight touched down.
- While in custody at Delhi’s IGI terminal the passenger briefly broke free from a police escort and ran toward the forecourt before CISF quick response team personnel apprehended him and returned him to police custody.
- During the inquiry the passenger’s parents told police he has mental‑health issues and after formalities he was released to them; Air India did not permit him to board another flight because the incident is under review.
- Under India’s Civil Aviation Requirements, 2017, the airline’s internal committee has up to 30 days to classify the offence and can impose a temporary ban of up to 30 days while it decides, and the regulator has been notified.