Akasa Air Flight Passenger 'Harassed and Stalked' by Off-Duty Pilot; Alleges Inaction by Airline as Accused Tried to Flirt With Her on Plane
Akasa Air stated that it thoroughly examined the situation, but that the investigation was hampered since the girl was unavailable despite attempts to contact her following the claimed occurrence on October 1.
Bengaluru, October 17: A 20-year-old woman said that an off-duty pilot harassed her on an Akasa Air trip from Bengaluru to Pune, and that her complaints to the flight attendant and the company were ignored. The passenger said that the accused compelled her to transfer seats and get closer to him, and that he gave her the alcoholic drink he was drinking.
However, Akasa Air stated that it thoroughly examined the situation, but that the investigation was hampered since the girl was unavailable despite attempts to contact her following the claimed occurrence on October 1. The girl, on the other hand, informed TOI on Monday, October 16, that the airline reacted to her social media post, and she recounted the experience once more. Akasa Air apologised for the incident, but she claims no one from the airline contacted her subsequently. IndiGo Flight Sexual Harassment Case: Man Gropes Female Passenger Onboard Mumbai-Guwahati Flight, FIR Registered.
Earlier that day, from Pune, the girl described her trauma. She was a college student going home on airline Q after completing a three-month internship in Bengaluru. I was in seat 32C at the back of the plane when a man in his mid-30s approached me and offered to assist me in putting my bags in the cabin. the girl stated. "He said he was an off-duty Akasa Air pilot, and I could see that he was wearing the airline ID card", she added.
She said the captain later spoke with her via a flight attendant and sent her to the backside of the plane, where the crew was stationed. Ola Driver Arrested For Sexually Harassing, Groping an Unwell Woman Passenger in Mumbai.
Initially, I assumed there was an issue with my checked-in bags. I went there and inquired if there was a problem. He burst out laughing and handed me something in a bottle, stating it was an alcoholic beverage. I declined and struggled back to my seat since he was continually attempting to start a conversation with me and making me incredibly uncomfortable, said the student.
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