SOFIA: An Air France flight on the route from Paris in New Delhi he did a emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at around 5pm due to a disruptive passenger, Bulgarian officials said on Saturday.
The passenger, an Indian citizen, started acting shortly after take-off, arguing with other passengers, attacking a flight attendant and knocking on the cockpit door, said Ivailo Angelov, an official of the National Investigation Agency.
His aggressive behavior prompted the flight commander to seek an emergency landing in Sofia. The man, whose name was not disclosed, was taken off the plane and accused of endangering the safety of the flight. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
The Air France flight resumed its journey to New Delhi.
“We are investigating both his actions and his motives,” Angelov told reporters. “There is no reasonable explanation for his behavior,” Angelov said.