Indian Passenger Urinates on Co-Passenger in Delhi-Bangkok Air India Flight; Airline Issues Statement

Airline Issues Statement: As alleged by the passenger, the incident of urination on a co-passenger occurred on Air India Flight, Delhi-Bangkok, on Wednesday.

In an official statement, the airline confirmed the incident and said that its crew had followed all laid-down procedures after the alleged offense took place.

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“Air India confirms that an incident of unruly passenger behaviour was reported to the cabin crew operating flight AI2336, from Delhi to Bangkok, on 9 April 2025. The crew followed all laid down procedures, and the matter has been reported to the authorities," it said in the statement.

The airlines stated that the accused had received a warning from the crew, while the victim of the incident is an employee of a well-reputed multinational company and was assisted in lodging a grievance with the local authorities in Bangkok.

"In addition to warning the unruly passenger, our crew offered to assist an aggrieved passenger to take up a grievance with authorities in Bangkok, which was declined at the time. The standing Independent Committee will be convened to assess the incident and determine the action, if any, to be taken against the unruly passenger. Air India continues to follow the SOPs as laid out by DGCA in such matters,” the statement added.

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The Shankar Mishra urination case

The latest upsetting incident has rekindled memories of another urination case nearly a year ago. On November 26, 2022, Shankar Mishra, a resident of Mumbai, was accused of urinating on an elderly woman aboard an Air India flight from New York to Delhi.

Mishra also worked as vice president with Wells Fargo, a financial services corporation now based in California.

Mishra was charged with sexual harassment and obscenity under Indian law by the Delhi Police in January 2023. He was, after all these complaints, barred from flying for 30 days by the airline.

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