The year 2022 has been a chaotic year for the aviation industry as it saw the entry of a new airline, changing of multiple rules, airlines running into problems with the DGCA, and a struggle to grow after the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of these events generated significant attention on social media, with some receiving positive attention while others were met with criticism. As the year ends and we move ahead into the new year, we look at the incidents that grabbed the most eyeballs on social media. Hence here, we have listed the top 5 viral aviation incidents from India.



Bangkok-Kolkata flight passenger scuffle


On December 28, a scuffle between passengers onboard a plane from Bangkok to Kolkata went viral. The video clip of the scuffle where a passenger was being slapped multiple times by a few co-passengers was shared on social media on Wednesday. The flight was operated by Thai Smile Airways and will be investigated by BCAS as the incident occured on a foreign land.