On Friday, August 18th, New Delhi: SpiceJet, a private airline, announced that a passenger was requested to delete images he took of the flight attendants earlier this month while flying from Delhi to Mumbai. The airline claimed the passenger erased the photos and apologized on August 2.
A model who was a fellow traveler with the accused posted about his obscene behavior online. Her version of what happened led to the arrest of the perpetrator.
Travelers taking selfies with flight attendants
According to a representative for SpiceJet, a passenger in the first row of Flight SG157 from Delhi to Mumbai on August 2 was spotted taking pictures of the cabin crew from the jump seat just before takeoff.
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Crewmen confront passengers
The staff personnel questioned the customer. He said he was sorry and removed the photos from his phone. A written apology from the passenger was also received, the spokeswoman said.
DCW is aware of it
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued notices to the Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after taking “suo moto cognizance” of an Instagram video that appears to show the incident.
A passenger is seen in the viral video allegedly trying to take explicit photos of a female flight attendant and another female passenger. It has been reported that offensive images of female passengers were discovered in his phone during security checks.
Warning from DCW
The DCW claimed it had informed the DCP of IGI Airport and the DGCA’s Director General about the situation through notifications. The DGCA and the Delhi Police have been instructed by the panel to report on any subsequent actions they’ve taken by August 23.
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Vice Chair of the DCW Swati Maliwal Responds
Passenger who allegedly tried to click obscene pics of a @flyspicejet air hostess & a co-pax on a recent Delhi-Mumbai flight apologises for his “misbehaviour” & vows never to “repeat ever”
Apology after @DCWDelhi issued notice to @DGCAIndia & @DelhiPolice on this case today pic.twitter.com/6yaLfVN0Dg
— Saurabh Sinha (@27saurabhsinha) August 18, 2023
दिल्ली से मुंबई की फ्लाइट में यात्री ने छुपकर Flight Attendant और अन्य महिला की videos और आपत्तिजनक फ़ोटो ली। इसको लेके एक वीडियो इंस्टाग्राम पर वायरल हो रहा है। ये बेहद संगीन मामला है, संज्ञान लेते हुए पुलिस और DGCA को नोटिस जारी कर रहे हैं! pic.twitter.com/y4aiE9fdqi
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) August 18, 2023
DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal demanded the filing of a First Information Report. There has been a surge in reports of sexual harassment on airplanes. This cannot stand.
Maliwal argued that an FIR should be filed, a full investigation conducted, and punishment meted out to those responsible. The “DGCA must have a zero-tolerance policy against sexual harassment on flights and take stringent action to prevent such incidents in the future,” she argued.