Overview
- The incident occurred on March 7 aboard Akasa Air flight QP1625 from Delhi to Goa, according to the airline.
- Police identified the accused as Ashish, a Delhi resident, who allegedly smoked a beedi in the lavatory and had a lighter.
- Cabin crew followed safety protocols during the flight and handed the passenger to authorities on arrival at Mopa airport.
- A case was filed at the Mopa airport police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act.
- Officials said the conduct posed a potential risk to the aircraft, passengers and crew, and Akasa Air stated it is fully cooperating with the investigation.