Delhi Woman Booked For Opening Dog's Cage On Goa-Bound Flight

A complaint was filed against the Delhi-based woman after she opened her pet carrier mid-flight; the airline staff filed the complaint against the accused after the flight landed in Goa.

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A Delhi-based woman has been booked because of her dog creating the ruckus of a flight. Based on Herald Goa's report a complaint has been filed against the woman for endangering her fellow passengers on a Goa-bound Flight. The accused allegedly opened her pet carrier to calm down the dog which was making noise. However, the act did not bode well with the passengers and her co-passengers started panicking.

The incident occurred on a Delhi-Goa flight on Saturday. The accused in the incident has been identified as Alisha Adhana who boarded the flight with her family member from Indira Gandhi International Airport, reports Herald Goa. Following the airline's standard protocol, the carrier was kept in the cabin and the cage was not to be opened. 

When the plane took off the uncomfortable canine started making noises. After which, Alisha opened the carrier and put the dog on her lap. Reacting to this her co-passengers objected to the presence of the animal. 

The incident occurred on an Akasa Air flight and the flight manager filed a complaint after the plane landed at the airport. The woman has been under section 336 of IPC for endangering the lives of crew and fellow passengers.

Clarifying the incident, an Akasa Air spokesperson said in a statement, "An incident involving a pet owner occurred on flight QP1378 operating from Delhi to Goa on September 9, 2023. During the flight, the passenger declined to follow established safety protocols by repeatedly removing their pet from its container while the aircraft was in flight. This action not only posed a potential safety risk but also disturbed other passengers and crew members. Our cabin crew requested that the passenger return the pet to its designated container, in accordance with our established pet carriage policy."

They added, "Unfortunately, the passenger was uncooperative. According to our process, upon landing our crew reported the incident to the relevant authorities. At Akasa Air, we have well-defined protocols related to the carriage of pets on board to ensure the safety of customers and crew members and have zero-tolerance against uncooperative passenger behaviour."

In a similar incident, a couple from New Zealand has filed a complaint against Singapore Airlines asking for refund due to a bad encounter on one of the airline's flights. The couple's flight was made uncomfortable by the dog that was sat next to them in the aircraft's premium economy cabin. Warren Press and Gill were the pair involved in the incident. The pair had just begun their journey from Paris to Singapore when the tragedy occurred.

They boarded the 13-hour Singapore Airlines flight for their journey and realized their seatmate was a dog. Gill Press remembered how they were initially startled by the animal's appearance when they first heard its loud snorting sound. She was astonished to learn that the sound was the dog's breathing.