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Bengaluru Doctor Booked After Threatening to Crash Air India Flight

Police charged Dr Vyas Hiral Mohanbhai under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and civil aviation security laws after she threatened to crash the Bengaluru–Surat flight.

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The plane was bound for Surat, Gujarat, from Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. (REUTERS photo/For representation)
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Woman offloaded from Bengaluru–Surat flight before takeoff after luggage ruckus

Overview

  • On June 17, Dr Mohanbhai refused to move her luggage on Air India flight IX2749 at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, placing a bag near the crew cabin instead of seat 20F.
  • She threatened to crash the plane when cabin crew insisted she comply, prompting the pilot to alert CISF officers who offloaded her, delaying the flight by two hours.
  • At the airport police station, Mohanbhai reportedly continued to assault staff, leading to charges under sections 351(4) and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 3(1)(a) of the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act.
  • Investigations are ongoing, with police reviewing her husband’s report of prior public disturbances and verifying her background, including her cessation of medical practice.
  • The incident has renewed calls for stricter protocols to manage unruly passengers as aviation security faces heightened scrutiny following the recent AI171 crash.