The eyewitness who recorded the viral footage of an IndiGo pilot being attacked by a passenger on board the plane has shared the truth surrounding the incident.
Evgenia Belskaia, a Russian model and actress residing in India, was on board the IndiGo aircraft (6E-2175) from Delhi to Goa. The aeroplane was delayed for 13 hours at Delhi airport yesterday, causing passengers to lash out at the staff and pilots.
Eyewitness Belsakaia said, “I was flying her team to Goa from Delhi and reached the airport early to board the flight, which was scheduled to take off at 7:40 am. The IndiGo team was saying that the flight had been delayed by an hour. It went on for at least 10 hours until we were allowed to board the plane.”
“After boarding the aircraft, we were told that the flight had been delayed by two hours. The passengers were angry and started asking questions from the crew and the pilot,” she added.
The Russian actress also accused the pilot of worsening the situation, even though she condemned the terrible act of physical abuse. “The pilot came and said you are asking too many questions and we missed our turn because of this.” The eyewitness stated the “Pilot blamed the passengers for the delay”.