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Dubai-Calicut Indigo flight diverted to Mumbai after unruly behaviour by passenger; one detained

Two passengers have been detained and they are being examined.

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An Indigo flight from Dubai to Calicut was on Thursday morning diverted to Mumbai due to unruly behaviour by the passenger onboard.

The plane landed in Mumbai at 9.15 am and two people were handed over to the local police. 

The airport police said one passenger has been detained for questioning.

However, the official denied reports that the passenger raised pro-ISIS slogans. The details of the detained passenger were awaited.

In a statement, IndiGo airlines confirmed the diversion of its flight (Dubai-Kozhikode) to Mumbai this morning on grounds of unruly behaviour on board.

A little before landing, a passenger seated on 5D (who was accompanied by his brother) suddenly started misbehaving with the crew. He jumped on the forward cart (which is used for food and onboard merchandise) and sat on it. The crew immediately informed the Captain-in-command and the lead crew.

The crew politely requested the passenger to step down from the cart and he obliged. After stepping down from the cart, the passenger suddenly got violent and started physically abusing the co-passenger, IndiGo said.

Taking precautionary measure, the Captain immediately informed the Air Traffic control (ATC) and the ground security staff about the situation onboard.

(With agency inputs)

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