Airline told to pay Rs 1 lakh after baggage falls on passenger

New Delhi: A Delhi court today ordered an airline company to pay Rs one lakh in compensation to a passenger, who fell unconscious after a bag fell on his head from an overhead bin.
The passenger, Makhija was travelling from Bhopal to Kolkata via Delhi in July by Indian Airlines. After a delay of seven hours in take off of the first flight from Bhopal to Delhi, he got his second flight to Kolkata only the next day.
While the flight was landing at Kolkata, the overhead bin opened up and the baggage fell on Makhija's head. He fell unconscious immediately.
When Makhija regained consciousness, he found himself in the medical room of the Airport Authority of India at Dum Dum Airport, Kolkata.
He was taken to a private clinic after he regained consciousness partly. The initial cost of treatment that he incurred was Rs 45,000.
During his stay in the medical room, no Indian Airlines' officer offered him any support, he said. Makhija also missed his meetings for which he had gone to Kolkata. He said he still suffers from temporary memory loss and headaches.
17/08/07 Delhi Newsline

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Categories: Indian Aug 2007