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A man, who was aboard the Delhi-Goa IndiGo 6E-2175 flight where a passenger slapped the pilot after a 10-hour delay, has shared several details of the incident wherein he pointed out mismanagement on the part of the airline.. Taking to X, the man, named as Sonal Vij, said that while he does not "support violence", IndiGo "took advantage and hid all their mismanagement and mistakes in lieu of what the passenger did"...
However, Sonal Vij said, at 1:30 pm - nearly an hour after the boarding was done - the pilot of the IndiGo flight "announced they are waiting for a crew member" after which the aircraft will depart shortly...
Sonal Vij said that the crew member for whom the ground staff of IndiGo was waiting finally arrived at approximately 2:40 pm - two hours after the boarding was completed - and the "plane doors closed"..
Referring to the slapping incident, Sonal Vij said that at around 3:20 pm, the assistant captain of the IndiGo flight came out of the cabin to address the passengers on the delay when the assault occurred.. He further said that food was provided to the passengers after 4 pm "after being locked in the plane for several hours"..
One woman can be heard saying that till the time the flight was delayed due to fog, "it was OK" - indicating the late arrival of the crew member that Sonal Vij mentioned in his first-hand account...
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