Bottle fell on head, but airline didn’t give medical help, alleges city flier

MUMBAI : A Ghatkopar resident, Shradha Tripathi, 33, on Thursday alleged that Spicejet crew threatened to deplane her when she asked for medical help on-board a Delhi-mumbai flight. The airline, however, said she refused to take the help that was offered to her.

According to Tripathi, while flying on Spicejet SG 169 on Wednesday, a metal bottle from the overhead baggage fell on her head. Tripathi alleged instead of treating her for the bump on her heard, the crew asked her to take a seat so the flight could take off. She said the aircraft was taken back to the bay only after she objected to the take-off, saying she was dizzy. “The cabin crew reported to the pilot, saying I was refusing to sit down. The pilot then threatened to deplane me if I didn’t co-operate,” she said.

Tripathi, who was taken to a doctor around 8.30pm, said the crew was more worried about a short video she shot on the phone while asking for medical help.

Spicejet Spokesperson said, “When one of our cabin crew members opened the overhead bin to remove the safety demo kit, she noticed there was a bag in the overhead bin. As she was removing the bag, which belonged to a passenger, a bottle in the bag slipped and fell . The crew apologised and offered ice to the passenger, but she started shouting and abusing . A senior crew member, too, intervened. She was taken to the doctor on a wheelchair.”

After being declared fit, Tripathi was put on another flight that took off at 9.40pm.

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