IndiGo offloads passenger after he expresses concern over mosquitoes on board

"He attempted to instigate other passengers on board to damage the aircraft & used words such as hijack," said IndiGo.

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New Delhi: A shocking episode of manhandling a passenger by IndiGo staff has been reported on Tuesday after he expressed concerns over mosquitoes on board. "The Indigo flight from Lucknow to Bengaluru was full of mosquitoes. When I raised an objection, I was manhandled by the crew and offloaded from the aircraft, I was even threatened," said passenger Saurabh Rai, reported ANI. However, airlines presented a different version. "A passenger, Saurabh Rai, scheduled to fly this morning from Lucknow to Bengaluru, was offloaded on grounds of unruly behaviour. He expressed concerns over mosquitoes on board. Before cabin crew could address his concerns he became aggressive & used threatening language," said IndiGo.

As matter escalated after closure of the aircraft doors, he attempted to instigate other passengers on board to damage the aircraft & used words such as ‘hijack’. Hence, keeping in mind applicable safety protocols crew apprised pilot-in-command, who decided to offload him: IndiGo

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2018

On Sunday, in another incident, a video was shot by a passenger at Lucknow airport on a Jet Airways flight which shows co-passengers swatting mosquitoes.

#WATCH A video shot by a passenger at Lucknow airport on a Jet Airways flight shows passengers swatting mosquitoes (8.4.18) pic.twitter.com/vVh3LbrMJk

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 10, 2018