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SpiceJet Employee Suspended After Passenger Abuse Video at Bagdogra Airport
🗓 17 Jun 2026, 03:31 PM
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SpiceJet has suspended an employee following a viral video that showed a staff member verbally abusing a passenger at Bagdogra Airport. The incident occurred after a Delhi-bound flight was cancelled, leading to passenger frustration.
A SpiceJet employee has been suspended after a video emerged online showing them engaged in a verbal spat with a passenger at Bagdogra Airport. The confrontation took place amidst significant passenger distress following the cancellation of a flight bound for Delhi.
Eyewitness accounts and the widely circulated video indicated that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were present and intervened during the heated exchange. The incident highlights the tensions that can arise between airline staff and passengers during flight disruptions.
SpiceJet, in response to the controversy, confirmed the suspension of the staff member. The airline attributed the flight cancellation to operational challenges compounded by adverse weather conditions, aiming to provide context for the disruption that led to the airport altercation.
Eyewitness accounts and the widely circulated video indicated that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were present and intervened during the heated exchange. The incident highlights the tensions that can arise between airline staff and passengers during flight disruptions.
SpiceJet, in response to the controversy, confirmed the suspension of the staff member. The airline attributed the flight cancellation to operational challenges compounded by adverse weather conditions, aiming to provide context for the disruption that led to the airport altercation.