Drunk Italian Woman On Flight Attacks Cabin Crew, Walks Down Aisle Semi-Nude

In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old drunk woman was arrested by the Sahar police after she caused chaos aboard a flight from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai.

The Italian woman, Paola Perruccio was on a Vistara flight when she allegedly punched a cabin crew member and spat on another before stripping and traipsing down the aisle semi-nude.

As per reports, Perruccio assaulted the cabin crew members over objections to her sitting in a business class seat though she was in the economy class. When the matter escalated, the woman took off some of her clothes and walked down the aisle in a partially naked state.

On the complaint of the cabin crew, the woman was arrested by the Sahar police after the flight landed in Mumbai.

An officer from the Sahar police station said, "the woman, who was seated in the economy class, suddenly got up, ran to the business class and took a seat there".

Suggested Reading: SpiceJet Passenger Harasses Female Crew: When Will Patriarchy Deboard The Plane?

Drunk Woman Attacks Cabin Crew

Members of the cabin crew approached her and asked if she needed help, however, the passenger did not respond.

The officer added that after the cabin crew requested her to return to her assigned seat, the woman began shouting at them and made aggressive gestures.

Perruccio allegedly punched a crew member in the face and spat on another when they tried to stop her from misbehaving. When other crew members rushed to help, she began stripping and proceeded to walk up and down the aisle without some of her clothes on.

The cabin crew, on the captain's instructions, overpowered Perruccio, got her dressed, and tied her to a seat at the rear end of the flight until it landed in Mumbai.

Police seized her passport and filed a chargesheet in the case before producing her before the Andheri court. Perruccio was released on bail.

A Sahar police station officer said the preliminary report of her medical examination showed that she was inebriated during the journey.

Air Vistara issued a statement over the incident and said, "In view of the continued unruly conduct and violent behaviour, the captain issued a warning card and made a decision to restrain the customer."