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Air India's handling of unruly passengers criticized by regulator (CNN)

Air India faced criticism from the country's aviation regulator for its handling of an unruly passenger on a flight from New York in November, ...

The airline said it did not lodge a police report in deference to the victim's wishes. "The conduct of the concerned airline appears to be unprofessional and has led to a systemic failure," DGCA said in its statement. Air India had said in a statement that it had banned a male passenger for 30 days in compliance with regulations following an incident on a November 26 flight from New York to New Delhi in which the man, while apparently inebriated, urinated on a female fellow passenger.

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Air India horror: Who is Shankar Mishra, the man accused of ... (Business Today)

Air India imposed a 30-day flying ban on the errant passenger and has taken serious cognisance of the incident. Here's what we know about him so far.

MOST READ The conduct of the concerned airline appears to be unprofessional and has led to a systemic failure. The DGCA stated that the concern of the airline appears to be unprofessional and led to a systemic failure. The airline spokesperson said, “The passenger has been banned from flying with Air India for 30 days or till the decision of the internal committee, whichever is earlier. Our teams are trying to trace them.” Mishra is the Vice President of the India Chapter of the US-based financial services company Wells Fargo.

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Passenger urinating case in Air India New York-Delhi flight: Look ... (Livemint)

The police said the accused, Shankar Mishra, is the vice-president of the India Chapter of an American multinational financial services company ...

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After Air India Urination Incident, CEO Campbell Wilson Tells Staff ... (Outlook India)

Air India Urination News: Tata-led Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has instructed staff to report any cases of improper behaviour from now on.

While police probe began, many, including the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) slammed Air India for their unprofessional behaviour, especially since it was alleged that the airline staff did not do anything. As per a report, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has asked staff to report any improper behaviour they may encounter on board or in any aircrafts. Soon after the incident happened, several reports surfaced on the bizarre yet shocking incident, leading to a lot of anger among people.

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Air India 'urinating' incident victim says crew made her confront ... (The Hindu)

The perpetrator begged me to not lodge a complaint, saying he was a family man, the victim said.

In response, she said that she did not wish to interact with him or see his face and wanted him to be arrested on arrival. "...However, the crew brought the offender before me against my wishes and we were made to sit opposite each other in the crew seats. When she refused, the victim was offered the steward's seat for the rest of the journey, the FIR stated. "I asked the staff for a change of seat but was told that no other seats were available. After standing for 20 minutes, the victim was offered a small seat used by airline staff where she sat for about two hours. According to the sources, the Air India staff, including pilot and co-pilot, were issued summons for Friday, but they didn’t appear.

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Man on another Air India flight urinates on blanket of woman co-flyer (Hindustan Times)

A drunk male passenger allegedly urinated on a woman passenger's blanket on a Paris-Delhi Air India flight, officials familiar with the matter said on ...

“It is clear that in the New York- Delhi incident they tried to put under the carpet but failed , they tried again after two weeks to put under the carpet by brokering a deal / peace between victim and accused.” In deference to the victim’s wishes, Air India did not lodge a police report,” the spokesperson added. On arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, the passenger was taken into custody by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel,” said an Air India spokesperson.

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Air India 'pee-gate': Flight incident turns into PR nightmare for airline (Business Today)

Air India urination case: The accused was inebriated when the incident took place on November 26, 2022. Mishra is currently absconding and the Delhi Police ...

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said in a letter to its employees that employees must report any untoward incident to the authorities concerned at the earliest. On the 31st day, he may perhaps be free to repeat the crime.” Thank god, Air India is no longer in the public sector. The accused is banned from flying for 30 days. I am surprised why the action was taken after 1 month, this incident took place on 26th nov & now they are on a hunt for this guy. Kohli tagged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Air India and wrote on Twitter, “I think all Indian airlines should immediately stop serving alcohol, especially on flights to India. Imposing a 30-day ban is insult to injury. Imposing a 30 day ban is insult to injury. Taking to Twitter, architect Seetu Mahajan Kohli pointed out in a tweet, for example, that all airlines should stop serving alcohol on flights to India immediately. Another user named Satvik Sethi said imposing a 30-day ban on the male passenger is an insult to injury. There needs to be stricter punishment, this is a criminal activity.— Satvik Sethi (@sxtvik) Ever since the incident has come to light, and now with the Delhi police identifying the male culprit, social media has been abuzz with outrage over not just the incident but also the way Air India, now owned by the Tatas, handled it.

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Air India 'urinating' incident: Accused apologises to victim, urges her ... (Economic Times)

The man who allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger on an Air India flight in November had apologised to the victim and begged her to not lodge a ...

[Campbell Wilson](/topic/campbell-wilson), in an internal communication to employees, told airline staff to report any improper behaviour on aircraft to authorities at the earliest even if the matter appeared to have been settled. "...However, the crew brought the offender before me against my wishes and we were made to sit opposite each other in the crew seats. [Air India](/news/air-india)flight in November had apologised to the [victim](/topic/victim)and begged her to not lodge a complaint, saying he did not wish his wife and child to be affected by the incident. "I asked the staff for a change of seat but was told that no other seats were available. My clothes, shoes and bag were soaked in urine. The bag contained my passport, travel documents and currency.

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Air India slammed for 'systemic failure' after unruly male passenger ... (Fortune)

Air India has been blasted as “unprofessional” and “devoid of empathy” over its handling of one of two recent incidents that saw male passengers urinating ...

[According to Indian media](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/man-who-urinated-on-woman-onboard-air-india-flight-will-be-arrested-soon-says-delhi-police/article66341483.ece), the man accused of urinating on a woman on the Nov. [reported](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/air-indias-handling-unruly-passenger-flight-unprofessional-regulator-2023-01-05/), which saw another male passenger urinate on an empty seat and the blanket of a fellow passenger. 26 flight from New York to Delhi urinated on an elderly woman who was also traveling onboard. Air India—which is owned by Tata Group—said on Wednesday that it had banned the male passenger from its flights for a month as required by regulations, and had reported the incident to the DGCA. However, DGCA said in its statement that the man, who was said to be intoxicated when the incident occurred, was not dealt with by Air India staff in a way that complied with provisions for handling unruly air passengers. India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said Thursday that Air India had not followed protocol when a disorderly male passenger on a Nov.

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Air India flyer Shankar Mishra, who peed on co-passenger, sacked ... (Livemint)

Shankar Mishra, who is accused of urinating on a woman on board a New York-Delhi Air India flight, has been terminated by his company, Wells Fargo.

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'Have a Pissful Flight': Social media users take potshots at Air India ... (Economic Times)

The adage "one person's tragedy is another's comedy" has turned true for the incident of a male flyer urinating on a woman co-passenger during an Air India ...

If only Kunal Kamra knew that, he would have done the same & got away with lesser days of Ban," wrote a user named [Harmeet Kaur](/topic/harmeet-kaur). [FIR](/topic/fir)filed by [Delhi Police](/topic/delhi-police), the victim was quoted as saying that after her "clothes, shoes and bag were soaked in urine... Air India's mascot Maharajah was also not spared. [Air India](/news/air-india)flight with humour mills on overdrive as jokes and memes flood social media sites. And For peeing on lady on Air India flight, pisser gets 30 day ban. wish me good luck."

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Wells Fargo terminates employee over unruly behaviour on Air India ... (Reuters)

Wells Fargo said on Friday it had terminated one of its employees in India and was cooperating with local law enforcement, after allegations of misbehaviour ...

Air India declined to comment. 26 flight from New York to Delhi in which the man, while apparently inebriated, urinated on a female passenger. [(WFC.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/WFC.N) said on Friday it had terminated one of its employees in India and was cooperating with local law enforcement, after allegations of misbehaviour onboard an Air India flight.

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Woman Urinated On By Drunk Man On Board An Air India Flight (Yahoo News)

On board an Air India flight, an intoxicated man allegedly exposed himself and urinated on an elderly woman. The plane was on its way to Delhi from New York ...

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Wells Fargo sacks employee accused of urinating on female co ... (The Indian Express)

The company said it holds its employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour and "we find these allegations deeply disturbing."

The company further said it holds its employees to the highest standards of professional and personal behaviour and “we find these allegations deeply disturbing.” “We are cooperating with law enforcement and ask that any additional inquiry be directed to them,” the statement added. “This individual has been terminated from Well Fargo,” the firm said in a statement. US financial services company Wells Fargo on Friday said it has sacked Shankar Mishra, who allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger on an Air India flight from New York, saying that the allegations were “deeply disturbing”.

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