Kerala man arrested for threatening to jump from Dubai-Mangaluru Air India Express flight

The man continuously pressed the service button and created ruckus on the flight

Air India Express Representational image | PTI

A passenger aboard a Dubai-Mangaluru Air India Express flight was arrested over unruly behaviour after he allegedly misbehaved with the cabin crew mid-air.

The arrested passenger was identified as Muhammad B.C., a resident of Kerala's Kannur district. 

The incident pertaining to the case happened on May 8 after Muhammad continuously pressed the service button and told the cabin crew that he wanted to deboard the flight.

He even went on to take a life jacket and told the crew that he wanted to use it, allegedly threatening to jump into the sea from the plane mid-flight.

When the flight, IX814 landed in Mangaluru, he was detained by the airport security and later arrested by Bajpe police after a formal complaint was lodged, according to Air India Express security coordinator Siddatha Das. A case has been registered in the incident.

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