New Delhi:

The violent assault of a person onboard a Bangkok-India flight, a video of which has gone viral, began after the passenger refused to comply with the cabin crew’s security directions, the airways has stated.

In an incident report accessed by NDTV, Thai Smile Airways has acknowledged that the assault came about on December 26 earlier than the Kolkata-bound flight took off from Thailand.

The crew requested passengers to regulate their seats to the upright place for take-off — a regular security process additionally adopted on home flights. One of the passengers, the report stated, refused to regulate his seat, saying he has a backache.

The crew, the report stated, repeatedly requested the passenger and likewise defined to him the rationale behind adjusting the seat throughout take-off and touchdown. They informed him that within the case of an emergency, a reclined seat could make evacuation tough. Also, a reclined seat could make it tough for the passenger to get into the bracing place advisable for emergency landings.

Despite the repeated requests, the passenger didn’t comply and remained seated along with his seat reclined. He was additionally informed that the crew can be compelled to tell the captain if he didn’t comply with the principles. The passenger, the report stated, informed the crew that they’re free to inform the captain however he wouldn’t modify his seat. Soon, different fliers began complaining concerning the passenger. One of them acquired into an argument with him that quickly escalated into an assault.

The video exhibits a number of passengers ganging as much as thrash the passenger who had refused to regulate his seat. The passenger doesn’t hit again and is seen attempting to defend himself because the crew and others on the flight attempt to cease the assault.

The airways’ report stated take-off was delayed after the captain was knowledgeable concerning the incident. As quickly because the violence stopped, the crew ensured that the passengers concerned returned to their seats and the plane left for Kolkata.

The airways has stated in its report that no passenger acquired any severe damage within the incident. It added that not one of the fliers concerned have been served alcoholic drinks on the flight. There was no different disturbance for the rest of the journey, the report stated. The report additional acknowledged that two passengers, who have been noticed capturing movies of the assault, have been requested to delete them.

The crew’s response to the assault raises severe questions concerning the protection of passengers. Despite the full-blown violence, not one of the passengers concerned have been deboarded and the flight continued on its journey. The report can be silent on whether or not the crew had a response plan if a combat broke out once more after take-off.

After the video of the assault went viral. many on social media stated these concerned have to be placed on a no-fly checklist. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, which screens aviation safety, has taken observe of the incident. “We’ve taken note of the viral video, which shows a fight between passengers on a Thai Airways flight to Kolkata,” stated Zulfiquar Hasan, director basic of the bureau, including that they’ve sought an in depth report from the authority involved. Further motion, he stated, might be taken on the premise of the report.