<p>Over 200 passengers on an Air India flight (AI-183) bound for San Francisco experienced a difficult ordeal due to a delay exceeding 30 hours.</p>

<p>The takeoff was delayed due to unforeseen technical issues and cargo loading problems, which unfortunately meant a longer wait for everyone on board.</p>

<p>PTI reported citing sources, “After being rescheduled several times since Thursday (May 30) evening, flight AI 183 took off from the Delhi airport at around 21.55 hours, making a long wait for the passengers, including senior citizens and children."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/air-india-passengers-faint-during-long-delay-on-flight-without-ac-727317">Air India gets show cause notice for 20-hour flight delay after passengers reportedly faint without AC</a></p>

<p>Air India took special permission to land in San Francisco because night flights are restricted there. The 16-hour Delhi-San Francisco flight would arrive at night, potentially causing a landing restriction issue.</p>

<p>The flight, which was initially scheduled to take off at around 1530 hours on Thursday (May 30), was delayed for nearly 6 hours before being rescheduled for Friday (May 31).&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, the flight was first scheduled for around 1100 hours departure which was again changed to 1500 hours and after finally pushing back at around 1745 hours, the plane came back to the bay, according to the sources.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bomb-scare-in-another-indigo-flight-as-mumbai-airport-declares-emergency-727653">Bomb scare in another IndiGo flight as Mumbai airport declares emergency</a></p>

<p>Originally, a technical glitch was suspected and later payload issues were noticed.</p>

<p>However, Air India has not issued an official statement regarding the significant flight delay.</p>

<h2><strong>Show cause notice issued</strong></h2>

<p>The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to the airline regarding flight delay and lack of sufficient care for passengers.</p>

<p>The notice stated the extensive delays of two international flights: AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-bomb-threat-reported-on-indigo-flight-from-delhi-to-varanasi-726104">Bomb threat on Delhi-Varanasi IndiGo flight, passengers evacuated via emergency exits</a></p>

<p>Meanwhile, Air India's usual flight from Delhi to San Francisco departed at around 1900 hours on Friday (May 31).</p>

<p>It may be noted here that despite being delayed,&nbsp;passengers were made to board the plane and sit without air conditioning.</p>

<p>Later, the passengers were asked to exit the plane after some of them fainted.</p>

<p>Many X users shared pictures showing other passengers, including children sitting on the floor, some having taken off their shoes, appearing exhausted.</p>

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Over 200 passengers on an Air India flight (AI-183) bound for San Francisco experienced a difficult ordeal due to a delay exceeding 30 hours. The takeoff was delayed due to unforeseen technical issues and cargo loading problems, which unfortunately meant a longer wait for everyone on board.

Over 200 passengers on an Air India flight (AI-183) bound for San Francisco experienced a difficult ordeal due to a delay exceeding 30 hours. The takeoff was delayed due to unforeseen technical issues and cargo loading problems, which unfortunately meant a longer wait for everyone on board. PTI reported citing sources, “After being rescheduled several times since Thursday (May 30) evening, flight AI 183 took off from the Delhi airport at around 21.55 hours, making a long wait for the passengers, including senior citizens and children." Also read: Air India gets show cause notice for 20-hour flight delay after passengers reportedly faint without AC Air India took special permission to land in San Francisco because night flights are restricted there. The 16-hour Delhi-San Francisco flight would arrive at night, potentially causing a landing restriction issue. The flight, which was initially scheduled to take off at around 1530 hours on Thursday (May 30), was delayed for nearly 6 hours before being rescheduled for Friday (May 31). On Friday, the flight was first scheduled for around 1100 hours departure which was again changed to 1500 hours and after finally pushing back at around 1745 hours, the plane came back to the bay, according to the sources. Also read: Bomb scare in another IndiGo flight as Mumbai airport declares emergency Originally, a technical glitch was suspected and later payload issues were noticed. However, Air India has not issued an official statement regarding the significant flight delay. Show cause notice issued The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to the airline regarding flight delay and lack of sufficient care for passengers. The notice stated the extensive delays of two international flights: AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24. Also Read: Bomb threat on Delhi-Varanasi IndiGo flight, passengers evacuated via emergency exits Meanwhile, Air India's usual flight from Delhi to San Francisco departed at around 1900 hours on Friday (May 31). It may be noted here that despite being delayed, passengers were made to board the plane and sit without air conditioning. Later, the passengers were asked to exit the plane after some of them fainted. Many X users shared pictures showing other passengers, including children sitting on the floor, some having taken off their shoes, appearing exhausted. If there is a privatisation story that has failed it is @airindia @DGCAIndia AI 183 flight has been delayed for over 8 hours , passengers were made to board the plane without air conditioning, and then deplaned after some people fainted in the flight.This is inhuman! @JM_Scindia pic.twitter.com/86KpaOAbgb — Shweta Punj (@shwwetapunj) May 30, 2024 × (With inputs from agencies)

30-hour delay, tech issues, passenger blackouts: Air India Delhi-San Francisco flight finally takes off

<p>The Aviation Ministry issued a notice to Air India on Friday (May 31) after a 20-hour delay on a Delhi-San Francisco flight.&nbsp;Passenger earlier claimed that some people fainted inside the aircraft, which lacked air conditioning, following a delay on Thursday (May 30).</p>

<p>The flight to San Francisco, which was supposed to have departed on Thursday afternoon, is rescheduled for 11 a.m Friday (May 31), after a delay of more than 20 hours.</p>

<p>Shweta Punj, a journalist, in a post on X, said, "flight - AI 183 was delayed by over eight hours, and passengers were made to board the plane and sit without air-conditioning" at Delhi airport.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/karnataka-sex-scandal-prajwal-revanna-arrested-to-be-produced-in-court-today-727249">Prajwal Revanna arrest updates: Ex-JD(S) MP to be produced in court today</a></p>

<p>Later the passengers were asked to exit the plane after some of them fainted, she added.</p>

<p>Punj said in the post on X, "If there is a privatisation story that has failed it is Air India. DGCA [aviation regulator] AI 183 flight has been delayed for over eight hours, passengers were made to board the plane without air-conditioning, and then deplaned after some people fainted in the flight. This is inhuman.”</p>

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<p>The Air India X handle responded to her saying, "Dear Ms. Punj, we truly regret to note the disruptions.</p>

<p>"Please be rest assured that our team is actively working to address the delay and appreciate your ongoing support and understanding. We are also alerting our team to provide necessary assistance to the passengers."</p>

<p>It is worth mentioning that Delhi is experiencing a severe heatwave, with the temperature reaching a record 50 degree Celsius.</p>

<p>Many X users shared pictures showing many other passengers including children sitting on the floor, some having taken off their shoes, appearing exhausted.</p>

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<p>Notably, In January, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued guidelines to handle chaotic circumstances after a huge rush was seen due to fog at Delhi airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indias-major-radhika-sen-receives-prestigious-2023-un-military-gender-advocate-of-the-year-award-727213">Major Radhika Sen of the Indian Army receives prestigious 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award</a></p>

<p>According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding "facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, flight cancellations, and flight delays," airlines have the authority to cancel flights that are expected to be delayed or "consequently delayed" beyond three hours.</p>

<p>The DGCA has mandated that all airlines must adhere to this SOP without delay.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Aviation Ministry issued a notice to Air India on Friday (May 31) after a 20-hour delay on a Delhi-San Francisco flight. Passenger earlier claimed that some people fainted inside the aircraft, which lacked air conditioning, following a delay on Thursday (May 30).

The Aviation Ministry issued a notice to Air India on Friday (May 31) after a 20-hour delay on a Delhi-San Francisco flight. Passenger earlier claimed that some people fainted inside the aircraft, which lacked air conditioning, following a delay on Thursday (May 30). The flight to San Francisco, which was supposed to have departed on Thursday afternoon, is rescheduled for 11 a.m Friday (May 31), after a delay of more than 20 hours. Shweta Punj, a journalist, in a post on X, said, "flight - AI 183 was delayed by over eight hours, and passengers were made to board the plane and sit without air-conditioning" at Delhi airport. Also read: Prajwal Revanna arrest updates: Ex-JD(S) MP to be produced in court today Later the passengers were asked to exit the plane after some of them fainted, she added. Punj said in the post on X, "If there is a privatisation story that has failed it is Air India. DGCA [aviation regulator] AI 183 flight has been delayed for over eight hours, passengers were made to board the plane without air-conditioning, and then deplaned after some people fainted in the flight. This is inhuman.” If there is a privatisation story that has failed it is @airindia @DGCAIndia AI 183 flight has been delayed for over 8 hours , passengers were made to board the plane without air conditioning, and then deplaned after some people fainted in the flight.This is inhuman! @JM_Scindia pic.twitter.com/86KpaOAbgb — Shweta Punj (@shwwetapunj) May 30, 2024 × The Air India X handle responded to her saying, "Dear Ms. Punj, we truly regret to note the disruptions. "Please be rest assured that our team is actively working to address the delay and appreciate your ongoing support and understanding. We are also alerting our team to provide necessary assistance to the passengers." It is worth mentioning that Delhi is experiencing a severe heatwave, with the temperature reaching a record 50 degree Celsius. Many X users shared pictures showing many other passengers including children sitting on the floor, some having taken off their shoes, appearing exhausted. If there is a privatisation story that has failed it is @airindia @DGCAIndia AI 183 flight has been delayed for over 8 hours , passengers were made to board the plane without air conditioning, and then deplaned after some people fainted in the flight.This is inhuman! @JM_Scindia pic.twitter.com/86KpaOAbgb — Shweta Punj (@shwwetapunj) May 30, 2024 × Notably, In January, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued guidelines to handle chaotic circumstances after a huge rush was seen due to fog at Delhi airport. Also read: Major Radhika Sen of the Indian Army receives prestigious 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding "facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, flight cancellations, and flight delays," airlines have the authority to cancel flights that are expected to be delayed or "consequently delayed" beyond three hours. The DGCA has mandated that all airlines must adhere to this SOP without delay. (With inputs from agencies)

Air India gets show cause notice for 20-hour flight delay after passengers reportedly faint without AC

<p>Air India’s replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all crew members and passengers after being stranded in the Russian town for hours. On Wednesday, an Air India Delhi-San Francisco flight was forced to divert and land in Magadan due to a ‘technical issue’ with one of its engines.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The flight AI 173 has to land in the remote Russian town and a replacement flight took off from Mumbai, carrying food and other essentials in the early morning on Thursday. It reached Magadan airport at 6:30 (local time).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the latest tweet by Tata Group-owned Air India, the replacement flight would arrive in San Francisco at 12:15 am (local time) on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely on Wednesday in Russia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from the replacement flight, the private carrier also mobilised additional on-ground support at San Francisco airport to carry out the clearance formalities for all passengers upon arrival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The team in San Francisco is prepared to provide all necessary assistance to the passengers, including limited medical care, ground transportation, and onward connections in applicable cases.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Passengers moved to makeshift accommodation</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Air India released a media statement on Wednesday, in which they confirmed that “all passengers were eventually moved to makeshift accommodation, after making sincere attempts to accommodate passengers in hotels locally with the help of local government authorities.”</p>

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<p>“As we do not have any Air India staff based in the remote town of Magadan, all ground support being provided to the passengers is the best possible in this unusual circumstance though our round-the-clock liaison with the Consulate General of India in Vladivostok, Ministry of External Affairs (Government of India), local ground handlers, and the Russian authorities.”</p>

<h2><strong>US citizens on stranded Air India plane</strong></h2>

<p>In Washington, the US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said that fewer than 50 American citizens were in the plane and the department was not aware of any of them reaching out to the US Embassy in Russia or other diplomatic posts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was a flight bound for the US so it is, of course, likely there are American citizens... We are continuing to monitor the situation," he said.</p>

<h2><strong>What did the Indian government say?</strong></h2>

<p>Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is tracking the situation very closely, the ministry said this morning, noting that it is in constant touch with the airline. The ministry also said it had been told by AI some passengers had been housed in a school building near the airport.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, photos and videos that surfaced on Twitter tell a different story. Some passengers shared pictures in which they can be seen sleeping on mattresses on the floor of what appear to be homes or dormitories.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Another tweet was of a 45-second video shared by another passenger showing people gathered in a small school-like building with benches and tables set aside to make room for mattresses spread on the floor.</p>

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Sat in plane for 6 hrs &amp; after 18 hrs now, no word from Air India, <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MEAIndia</a>.<br />
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<p>"Yesterday, Air India flight 173 from Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Magadan, in rural Russia w(ith) over 220, mostly elderly, passengers. Sat in the plane for 6 hours and, after 18 hours now, no word from Air India. Here is a just taken video from a jittery passenger…" the tweet at 10 am Wednesday said.</p>

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Air India’s replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all crew members and passengers after being stranded in the Russian town for hours.

Air India’s replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all crew members and passengers after being stranded in the Russian town for hours. On Wednesday, an Air India Delhi-San Francisco flight was forced to divert and land in Magadan due to a ‘technical issue’ with one of its engines. The flight AI 173 has to land in the remote Russian town and a replacement flight took off from Mumbai, carrying food and other essentials in the early morning on Thursday. It reached Magadan airport at 6:30 (local time). Also Read | Explained | How Air India’s diverted flight to Russia landed amid airspace row between Moscow, the West In the latest tweet by Tata Group-owned Air India, the replacement flight would arrive in San Francisco at 12:15 am (local time) on Thursday. UPDATE: AIR INDIA FLIGHT AI173D TAKES OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO FROM MAGADAN Flight AI173D from Magadan, Russia (GDX) is now airborne for San Francisco (SFO), carrying all passengers and crew. The flight departed GDX at 1027 Hours on 08 June 2023 (local time) and is expected to… — Air India (@airindia) June 7, 2023 × The Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely on Wednesday in Russia. Apart from the replacement flight, the private carrier also mobilised additional on-ground support at San Francisco airport to carry out the clearance formalities for all passengers upon arrival. The team in San Francisco is prepared to provide all necessary assistance to the passengers, including limited medical care, ground transportation, and onward connections in applicable cases. Passengers moved to makeshift accommodation Air India released a media statement on Wednesday, in which they confirmed that “all passengers were eventually moved to makeshift accommodation, after making sincere attempts to accommodate passengers in hotels locally with the help of local government authorities.” Also Read | Man presumed dead after Odisha triple-train tragedy saved by a whisker “As we do not have any Air India staff based in the remote town of Magadan, all ground support being provided to the passengers is the best possible in this unusual circumstance though our round-the-clock liaison with the Consulate General of India in Vladivostok, Ministry of External Affairs (Government of India), local ground handlers, and the Russian authorities.” US citizens on stranded Air India plane In Washington, the US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said that fewer than 50 American citizens were in the plane and the department was not aware of any of them reaching out to the US Embassy in Russia or other diplomatic posts. "It was a flight bound for the US so it is, of course, likely there are American citizens... We are continuing to monitor the situation," he said. What did the Indian government say? Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is tracking the situation very closely, the ministry said this morning, noting that it is in constant touch with the airline. The ministry also said it had been told by AI some passengers had been housed in a school building near the airport. Meanwhile, photos and videos that surfaced on Twitter tell a different story. Some passengers shared pictures in which they can be seen sleeping on mattresses on the floor of what appear to be homes or dormitories. Also Read | Cyclone 'Biparjoy' update: Cyclone to intensify further in next 48 hours, heavy rain alert in many states Another tweet was of a 45-second video shared by another passenger showing people gathered in a small school-like building with benches and tables set aside to make room for mattresses spread on the floor. Yesterday, @AirIndia flight 173 from Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Magadan, in rural Russia w/ over 220, mostly elderly, passengers. Sat in plane for 6 hrs & after 18 hrs now, no word from Air India, @MEAIndia. Here is a just taken video from a jittery passenger : pic.twitter.com/n6qymnvXrc — Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) June 7, 2023 × "Yesterday, Air India flight 173 from Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Magadan, in rural Russia w(ith) over 220, mostly elderly, passengers. Sat in the plane for 6 hours and, after 18 hours now, no word from Air India. Here is a just taken video from a jittery passenger…" the tweet at 10 am Wednesday said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Shankar Mishra has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. He allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger aboard a New York-New Delhi Air India flight and has drawn a lot of flak. The event has drawn attention to the issue of misbehavior by disruptive passengers on airplanes. As per the latest developments, Mishra was arrested&nbsp;in Bengaluru days after evading the police.&nbsp;The event first came to light earlier this week, and since then, there have been allegations that the airline failed to act swiftly and appropriately to penalize the accused.</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Shankar Mishra?</strong></h2>

<p>Shankar Mishra, 34, worked at Wells Fargo, a major provider of financial services in the US having its headquarters in California. He was the vice president of the worldwide organisation's India Chapter. He routinely travelled between Mumbai and Bengaluru, where he had offices.</p>

<p>As the scandal made news on Friday, Mishra was fired from the company. In a statement announcing his dismissal, Wells Fargo said that 'it holds its employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour, and “we find these allegations deeply disturbing”.</p>

<p>He is a resident of Mumbai and is known as ‘Suraj’ in Kamgar Nagar, where he has been staying for the past 20 years as reported by the <em>Indian Express</em> who spoke&nbsp;to his neighbours.</p>

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<p>He is an alumnus of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), a private university in Mumbai, and is referred to as "Suraj M" on LinkedIn, according to <em>Newsroompost</em>.</p>

<h2><strong>Shankar Mishra's arrest: Case so far</strong></h2>

<p>Mishra is said to have urinated on his woman&nbsp;co-passenger, an elderly citizen in her 70s in the business class of an Air India aircraft on November 26, 2021. He was allegedly intoxicated when the incident took place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The lawsuit claims that Mishra stood beside the woman's seat even while his body parts were exposed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Delhi court.</p>

<h2><strong>What did Air India do immediately after the incident took place?</strong></h2>

<p>The Air India crew allegedly took Mishra to the woman after the episode&nbsp;and told her he wanted to&nbsp;apologise&nbsp;to her, according to NDTV report.</p>

<p>The passenger expressed her disappointment with the cabin staff in a letter to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekharan, claiming that they were insensitive to the circumstances. According to NDTV, the woman said in her letter that she was compelled to face him while he begged for mercy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the latest reports by PTI,&nbsp; a co-passenger on the New York-New Delhi aircraft has claimed&nbsp;that after the Mumbai man urinated on the female co-passenger, the captain made the elderly woman wait for over two hours before assigning her a new seat.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a handwritten complaint to the airline, Sugata Bhattacharjee, a US-based audiologist who was travelling to Delhi in business class and was seated next to the accused, said that the woman passenger was forced to return to her soiled seat despite there being four vacant first-class seats.</p>

<h2><strong>What is the action being taken by DGCA?</strong></h2>

<p>In relation to the incident, the airline was asked to submit a report by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday.&nbsp;“We are seeking a report from the airline and shall take action against those found negligent,” DGCA chief Arun Kumar told&nbsp;Indian Express.</p>

<p>Air India has imposed a 30-day travel ban on Mishra stating that&nbsp;that the “passenger behaved in an unacceptable and undignified manner.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A police complaint was filed against the accused&nbsp;and the airline said that it would fully cooperate&nbsp;to “ensure that justice is delivered to the aggrieved passenger.”</p>

<h2><strong>Sanjay Mishra arrested in Bengaluru</strong></h2>

<p>The accused was arrested on Saturday (6 January) in Bengaluru after evading the police for many days. He was allegedly arrested while residing at a homestay in Bengaluru's Sanjay Nagar.</p>

<p>After Mishra retreated and declined to cooperate with the inquiry, the Delhi Police filed a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A&nbsp;case was registered against Mishra&nbsp;under sections 294 (obscene act in a public place), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 510 (misconduct in public by a drunken person) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as under Aircraft Rules, reported&nbsp;India Today.</p>

<h2><strong>What is Shankar Mishra's family saying?</strong></h2>

<p>Speaking to India Today TV, Shyam Mishra, Shankar's father said, "This is a totally false case. My son was traveling from the US. He had not slept for 72 hours. He might have taken a drink on the flight and slept. What happened after that even he doesn't know. It's very difficult to prove."</p>

<p>Additionally, the father denied that his son had peed on the woman. "I don't think he would have done this. The woman is 72 years old, she is like a mother to him," he said, adding that there are no eyewitnesses to the incident.</p>

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<h2><strong>Was the co-passenger compensated by Shankar Mishra?</strong></h2>

<p>On Friday, Mishra's lawyers said that their client had compensated the woman with Rs 15,000 and cleaned her belongings.</p>

<p>A statement made by his lawyers, Ishanee Sharma and Akshat Bajpai, stated that the 34-year-old had the woman's clothing and baggage cleaned on November 28 and handed to her on November 30, reported <em>PTI</em>.</p>

<p>The statement read, “The woman in her message has clearly condoned the alleged act and has displayed no intention to lodge a complaint. The lady’s persisting grievance was only with respect to the adequate compensation being paid by the Airline for which she has raised a subsequent complaint on 20 December 2022.”</p>

<h2><strong>Statement from the woman and her relatives&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The woman's relatives allegedly refuted the story and claimed to have given the money back.</p>

<p>According to a PTI<em> </em>report, Mishra allegedly messaged her following the unpleasant event. The chats demonstrate that the lady gave Mishra her phone number and confirmed receiving Rs 5,000. Her daughter and son-in-law, however, were quite angry over the situation. The lady informed Mishra that she had talked them out of complaining because he was so contrite and uninformed of what had happened.</p>

<p>In a string of messages, the woman said that she hoped Mishra will mend his ways. The latter responded by thanking her and promising he will never repeat such an act.</p>

<p>A day later, Mishra informed her about the clothes and shoes that will be “refurbished” in a day or two. He also mentioned having sent her another Rs 10,000 as compensation.</p>

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<p>On the other hand, reports said that on December 19, the woman's daughter allegedly wrote a message claiming that her mother had been traumatised by the incident and that the family was extremely "upset, indignant, and enraged."</p>

<p>The money will be refunded by Paytm&nbsp;and the statement noted that the family did not want it. The woman's daughter further instructed Mishra not to speak to her mother again. Also sent was a screen capture of the money-returning transaction.</p>

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Shankar Mishra has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. He allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger aboard a New York-New Delhi Air India flight and has drawn a lot of flak.

Shankar Mishra has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. He allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger aboard a New York-New Delhi Air India flight and has drawn a lot of flak. The event has drawn attention to the issue of misbehavior by disruptive passengers on airplanes. As per the latest developments, Mishra was arrested in Bengaluru days after evading the police. The event first came to light earlier this week, and since then, there have been allegations that the airline failed to act swiftly and appropriately to penalize the accused. Who is Shankar Mishra? Shankar Mishra, 34, worked at Wells Fargo, a major provider of financial services in the US having its headquarters in California. He was the vice president of the worldwide organisation's India Chapter. He routinely travelled between Mumbai and Bengaluru, where he had offices. As the scandal made news on Friday, Mishra was fired from the company. In a statement announcing his dismissal, Wells Fargo said that 'it holds its employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour, and “we find these allegations deeply disturbing”. He is a resident of Mumbai and is known as ‘Suraj’ in Kamgar Nagar, where he has been staying for the past 20 years as reported by the Indian Express who spoke to his neighbours. Also read | Response should have been much swifter, says Tata Sons chairman after Air India ‘pee-gate’ He is an alumnus of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), a private university in Mumbai, and is referred to as "Suraj M" on LinkedIn, according to Newsroompost. Shankar Mishra's arrest: Case so far Mishra is said to have urinated on his woman co-passenger, an elderly citizen in her 70s in the business class of an Air India aircraft on November 26, 2021. He was allegedly intoxicated when the incident took place. The lawsuit claims that Mishra stood beside the woman's seat even while his body parts were exposed. He has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Delhi court. What did Air India do immediately after the incident took place? The Air India crew allegedly took Mishra to the woman after the episode and told her he wanted to apologise to her, according to NDTV report. The passenger expressed her disappointment with the cabin staff in a letter to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekharan, claiming that they were insensitive to the circumstances. According to NDTV, the woman said in her letter that she was compelled to face him while he begged for mercy. As per the latest reports by PTI, a co-passenger on the New York-New Delhi aircraft has claimed that after the Mumbai man urinated on the female co-passenger, the captain made the elderly woman wait for over two hours before assigning her a new seat. Also read | Air India passenger accused of urinating on woman co-flyer arrested, sent to custody for 14 days In a handwritten complaint to the airline, Sugata Bhattacharjee, a US-based audiologist who was travelling to Delhi in business class and was seated next to the accused, said that the woman passenger was forced to return to her soiled seat despite there being four vacant first-class seats. What is the action being taken by DGCA? In relation to the incident, the airline was asked to submit a report by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday. “We are seeking a report from the airline and shall take action against those found negligent,” DGCA chief Arun Kumar told Indian Express. Air India has imposed a 30-day travel ban on Mishra stating that that the “passenger behaved in an unacceptable and undignified manner.” #ShankarMishra, an Indian man accused of urinating on a female co-flyer during an #AirIndia flight, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days until January 21@alysonle tells you more For more videos, visit: https://t.co/AXC5qRuO3J pic.twitter.com/fVltUiZbOH — WION (@WIONews) January 7, 2023 × A police complaint was filed against the accused and the airline said that it would fully cooperate to “ensure that justice is delivered to the aggrieved passenger.” Sanjay Mishra arrested in Bengaluru The accused was arrested on Saturday (6 January) in Bengaluru after evading the police for many days. He was allegedly arrested while residing at a homestay in Bengaluru's Sanjay Nagar. After Mishra retreated and declined to cooperate with the inquiry, the Delhi Police filed a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him. A case was registered against Mishra under sections 294 (obscene act in a public place), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 510 (misconduct in public by a drunken person) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as under Aircraft Rules, reported India Today. What is Shankar Mishra's family saying? Speaking to India Today TV, Shyam Mishra, Shankar's father said, "This is a totally false case. My son was traveling from the US. He had not slept for 72 hours. He might have taken a drink on the flight and slept. What happened after that even he doesn't know. It's very difficult to prove." Additionally, the father denied that his son had peed on the woman. "I don't think he would have done this. The woman is 72 years old, she is like a mother to him," he said, adding that there are no eyewitnesses to the incident. Air India pax urinating case of Nov | False case. My son hadn't slept for 30-35 hrs. After dinner, he might've consumed the drink given by crew & then slept. From what I understand,he was questioned by airline staff after he woke up: Shyam Mishra, father of accused S Mishra (1/2) pic.twitter.com/j90Ze5wNb1 — ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023 × Was the co-passenger compensated by Shankar Mishra? On Friday, Mishra's lawyers said that their client had compensated the woman with Rs 15,000 and cleaned her belongings. A statement made by his lawyers, Ishanee Sharma and Akshat Bajpai, stated that the 34-year-old had the woman's clothing and baggage cleaned on November 28 and handed to her on November 30, reported PTI. The statement read, “The woman in her message has clearly condoned the alleged act and has displayed no intention to lodge a complaint. The lady’s persisting grievance was only with respect to the adequate compensation being paid by the Airline for which she has raised a subsequent complaint on 20 December 2022.” Statement from the woman and her relatives The woman's relatives allegedly refuted the story and claimed to have given the money back. According to a PTI report, Mishra allegedly messaged her following the unpleasant event. The chats demonstrate that the lady gave Mishra her phone number and confirmed receiving Rs 5,000. Her daughter and son-in-law, however, were quite angry over the situation. The lady informed Mishra that she had talked them out of complaining because he was so contrite and uninformed of what had happened. In a string of messages, the woman said that she hoped Mishra will mend his ways. The latter responded by thanking her and promising he will never repeat such an act. A day later, Mishra informed her about the clothes and shoes that will be “refurbished” in a day or two. He also mentioned having sent her another Rs 10,000 as compensation. Also watch | Avani Chaturvedi to be first IAF woman fighter pilot to participate in aerial wargames abroad On the other hand, reports said that on December 19, the woman's daughter allegedly wrote a message claiming that her mother had been traumatised by the incident and that the family was extremely "upset, indignant, and enraged." The money will be refunded by Paytm and the statement noted that the family did not want it. The woman's daughter further instructed Mishra not to speak to her mother again. Also sent was a screen capture of the money-returning transaction. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt, killing 18 people in the country's worst aviation accident in a decade.</p>

<p>The Air India Express plane, which was repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the runway of the Calicut International Airport in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday.</p>

<p>The aircraft fell into a valley and broke in half.</p>

<p>In an interview with Reuters partner ANI on Sunday, Arun Kumar, head of India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said the country would open the recovered transcripts to international investigators, as well as manufacturer Boeing.</p>

<p>"Only after conducting a thorough and unbiased probe, can we tell what exactly happened," Kumar said.</p>

<p>The 2,700 metre runway at the airport is known as a "table-top", an aviation term for runways with steep drops at one or both ends.</p>

<p>They leave little room for error should a pilot overshoot the runway, either through human error or mechanical failure.</p>

<p>"The length of the runway in Calicut is around 2,700 metres and the plane touched the ground after crossing 1,000 metres of the length, leaving less room to bring the aircraft to a halt," the official, who declined to be named as he is not authorised to speak to the media, told Reuters.</p>

<p>"It was windy and rainy and the runway surface was wet. In such instances the weather is dynamic."</p>

<p>"An aircraft typically lands and departs in a headwind as a tailwind increases the plane's speed."</p>

<p>A spokesman for Air India did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has already said it will pay compensation to the families of the deceased.</p>


Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt, killing 18 people in the country's worst aviation accident in a decade.

Indian investigators on Sunday began examining the black box of a Boeing-737 that overshot a runway on its second attempt, killing 18 people in the country's worst aviation accident in a decade. The Air India Express plane, which was repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the runway of the Calicut International Airport in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday. The aircraft fell into a valley and broke in half. In an interview with Reuters partner ANI on Sunday, Arun Kumar, head of India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said the country would open the recovered transcripts to international investigators, as well as manufacturer Boeing. "Only after conducting a thorough and unbiased probe, can we tell what exactly happened," Kumar said. The 2,700 metre runway at the airport is known as a "table-top", an aviation term for runways with steep drops at one or both ends. They leave little room for error should a pilot overshoot the runway, either through human error or mechanical failure. "The length of the runway in Calicut is around 2,700 metres and the plane touched the ground after crossing 1,000 metres of the length, leaving less room to bring the aircraft to a halt," the official, who declined to be named as he is not authorised to speak to the media, told Reuters. "It was windy and rainy and the runway surface was wet. In such instances the weather is dynamic." "An aircraft typically lands and departs in a headwind as a tailwind increases the plane's speed." A spokesman for Air India did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has already said it will pay compensation to the families of the deceased.

India begins examination of plane's black box after deadly crash

<p>Air India has made it mandatory for its pilots and cabin crew members to check and confirm that their pre-flight COVID-19 test results are negative before they operate an aircraft.</p>

<p>This comes in the wake of an Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow with no passenger on-board being asked to return midway on Saturday after its ground staff realised that one of the pilots of the plane had tested positive for coronavirus but was assigned the duty following an oversight by a team checking pre-flight medical reports of the crew.</p>

<p>The Executive Director (Operations), Air India in a circular, which was accessed by PTI said there was a possibility of an oversight due to a shortage of staff in office.</p>

<p>However, it is imperative that the individual crew member also checks and reconfirms his or her test result, the circular said.</p>

<p>Any laxity in this matter will be dealt with severity, it added.</p>

<p><strong>THE INCIDENT</strong></p>

<p>The Airbus A320 plane departed around 7.15 am on Saturday for Moscow to bring back a group of stranded Indians under the Vande Bharat evacuation mission and it was back in Delhi by 12.30 pm following orders from the authorities.</p>

<p>The airline officials, it is speculated, tasked to examine medical reports of the crew did not look at the pilot's test results properly before assigning him the duty.</p>

<p>According to standard operating procedure, pilots and other crew members of any flight are required to undergo mandatory testing for coronavirus and are assigned duties if the laboratory results are negative.</p>

<p>The plane with registration number VT-EXR was in the airspace of Uzbekistan when it was told to return. All crew members including the Delhi-based pilot with coronavirus infection have been quarantined after they arrived in Delhi, the officials said,</p>

<p>In a statement, Air India had said on Saturday that it recalled the aircraft immediately when it was noticed that one of the cockpit crew had tested positive in the pre-flight COVID-19 test.</p>

<p>Aviation regulator DGCA has already begun an investigation into the case based on a preliminary report by the airline.</p>

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Air India has made it mandatory for its pilots and cabin crew members to check and confirm that their pre-flight COVID-19 test results are negative before they operate an aircraft.

Air India has made it mandatory for its pilots and cabin crew members to check and confirm that their pre-flight COVID-19 test results are negative before they operate an aircraft. This comes in the wake of an Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow with no passenger on-board being asked to return midway on Saturday after its ground staff realised that one of the pilots of the plane had tested positive for coronavirus but was assigned the duty following an oversight by a team checking pre-flight medical reports of the crew. The Executive Director (Operations), Air India in a circular, which was accessed by PTI said there was a possibility of an oversight due to a shortage of staff in office. However, it is imperative that the individual crew member also checks and reconfirms his or her test result, the circular said. Any laxity in this matter will be dealt with severity, it added. THE INCIDENT The Airbus A320 plane departed around 7.15 am on Saturday for Moscow to bring back a group of stranded Indians under the Vande Bharat evacuation mission and it was back in Delhi by 12.30 pm following orders from the authorities. The airline officials, it is speculated, tasked to examine medical reports of the crew did not look at the pilot's test results properly before assigning him the duty. According to standard operating procedure, pilots and other crew members of any flight are required to undergo mandatory testing for coronavirus and are assigned duties if the laboratory results are negative. The plane with registration number VT-EXR was in the airspace of Uzbekistan when it was told to return. All crew members including the Delhi-based pilot with coronavirus infection have been quarantined after they arrived in Delhi, the officials said, In a statement, Air India had said on Saturday that it recalled the aircraft immediately when it was noticed that one of the cockpit crew had tested positive in the pre-flight COVID-19 test. Aviation regulator DGCA has already begun an investigation into the case based on a preliminary report by the airline. (with inputs from PTI)

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<p>An Air India plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai&#39;s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport this evening after a hydraulic failure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All passengers on board are safe.</p>

<p>A &quot;full emergency&quot; was declared at 20:15 hours and withdrawn at 2029 hours, ANI reported, citing the airport.</p>

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An Air India plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport this evening after a hydraulic failure. All passengers on board are safe. A "full emergency" was declared at 20:15 hours and withdrawn at 2029 hours, ANI reported, citing the airport. A full emergency was declared on Air India aircraft 662 due to hydraulic failure. The flight landed safely at 2015 hours on Runway 27. Full emergency withdrawn at 2029 hours: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport PRO #Mumbai — ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2018 ×

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