A passenger aboard an IndiGo flight physically assaulted the aircraft's pilot while he was making an announcement regarding delays. A video of the assault is now viral on social media. The passenger has been identified as Sahil Kataria. He was arrested and later released on bail.

New Delhi: 

The IndiGo passenger seen in a viral video slapping a pilot over a 13-hour flight delay has claimed to the police that he lost his cool as he was on his way to Goa for his honeymoon.

Sahil Kataria, 28, was arrested last evening and was released on bail shortly afterwards.

In the video filmed on the IndiGo flight (6E-2175) from Delhi to Goa on Sunday, Sahil Kataria was seen charging at Anup Kumar, the flight's co-captain, and hitting him. The pilot was making an announcement about delays because of dense fog. The passengers had reportedly been in the aircraft for 10 hours.

Kataria, who reportedly runs a toyshop in Delhi, claimed he was incensed because he had been inordinately delayed on his way to Goa for his honeymoon. The flight was meant to take off at 7.40 am on Sunday but took off at 6.30 pm.

The police, however, refuted the claim saying he had in fact been married for five months.

In a statement, IndiGo said the passenger had been declared 'unruly' and the airline was considering including him in the no-fly list. The airline can ban an unruly flier for up to 30 days.