SOFIA: One Air France en route from Paris in New Delhi made a emergency landing on Friday, at about 5 pm, at Sofia airport in Bulgaria, due to a disturbing passenger, Bulgarian officials said on Saturday.
The passenger, an Indian citizen, began acting shortly after takeoff, fighting with other passengers, attacking a flight attendant and knocking on the cabin door, said Ivailo Angelov, an official of the National Investigation Agency.
His aggressive behavior led the flight commander to seek an emergency landing in Sofia. The man, whose name was not revealed, was removed from the plane and has been accused of endangering the safety of the flight. If convicted, he faces up to ten years in prison.
The Air France flight resumed its trip 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.