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IndiGo Cabin Video Sparks Debate Over Passenger Safety
A video from an IndiGo flight shows some passengers standing in the aisle and passing food to people in other rows.
The flight was reportedly travelling from Krabi to New Delhi.
The person who posted the video said the cabin crew asked the passengers to sit down more than once.
He also said the seatbelt sign was on because the plane was experiencing turbulence.
He said his concern was the passengers’ behaviour, not that they were eating.
Some people online said the behaviour could be unsafe.
Other people made jokes about the crowded-looking scene.
The video led to a debate about following cabin crew instructions and staying seated when required.
An Instagram video reportedly shows passengers standing, talking and passing food between seats on an IndiGo flight.
The flight was reportedly travelling from Krabi, Thailand, to New Delhi.
Video poster Neeraj Priyanka Choudhary said passengers in rows 1–5 ignored repeated cabin crew instructions.
Choudhary said the seatbelt sign was on because of turbulence while some passengers remained standing.
Social media users criticized the alleged safety-rule disregard, while others joked about the scene resembling a local train.
- Who
- Passengers on an IndiGo flight, cabin crew, and video poster Neeraj Priyanka Choudhary.
- What
- A video reportedly shows passengers standing in the aisle, talking and passing food between rows; the poster said they ignored crew instructions.
- Where
- On an IndiGo flight reportedly travelling from Krabi, Thailand, to New Delhi.
- When
- The date of the flight and video was not stated.
- Why
- The video prompted debate about disruptive behaviour and alleged disregard for safety instructions.
Safety and conduct concerns
Humorous or less alarmed reactions
Passengers standing and moving around
Safety and conduct concerns
Some users and the video poster criticized the passengers for allegedly ignoring cabin crew instructions, especially while the seatbelt sign was on.
Humorous or less alarmed reactions
Other users treated the scene humorously, comparing it to a local train.
Sharing food during the flight
Safety and conduct concerns
The poster said he did not object to passengers eating, but was concerned about their behaviour and movement around the cabin.
Humorous or less alarmed reactions
Some commenters criticized passengers for eating onboard, including one who questioned why they had not eaten at the airport.
Key facts
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Reported route
- Krabi, Thailand, to New Delhi
- Video platform
- Video poster
- Neeraj Priyanka Choudhary
- Rows cited by poster
- Rows 1–5
- Poster’s safety concern
- He said the seatbelt sign was on because of turbulence while some passengers continued to stand and move around.
- Online response
- Users criticized the alleged behaviour or joked that the scene resembled a local train.
Quotes
Neeraj Priyanka Choudhary
Instagram user who posted the video and described the incident.
“Chaotic scenes on my flight. A group in rows 1–5 kept shouting, passing food around and ignoring repeated instructions from the cabin crew, disturbing everyone around them. Basic civic sense and respect for fellow passengers matter.”
NDTV
“The passengers must be give a travel Ban atleast for 3 months for not following cabin safety rules.”
NDTV
Sources
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