Rabat – The national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) issued a statement on Monday, saying that its AT 788 flight to Casablanca from Paris experienced a “disruption” and delay on June 29 due to the “aggressive and threatening behavior” of one passenger toward a flight attendant on the previous flight.
In its statement, which was received by Morocco World News, RAM said that en route to Paris, a passenger had “physically and verbally assaulted” the flight attendant before attempting to access the cockpit.
In response, the flight captain applied the “alert procedure” for this type of situation in order to ensure the safety of passengers and the airplane crew.
The flight landed at the Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport on time and the passengers were evacuated under the supervision of the authorities, RAM added.
The flight captain, two witnesses and the flight attendants have all filed complaints against the passenger to the French authorities.
The incident resulted in 1 hour and 55 minute delay of the AT789 return flight.
Denouncing the alleged behavior of the passenger, RAM said that “the safety of passengers and aircrew is a non-negotiable priority abroad all flights of Royal Air Maroc.”
The statement added that the “company wishes to recall that its services remain uncompromising vis-a-vis these inadmissible acts.”
