A 41-year-old passenger on a flight from Sochi to Saint Petersburg…
A 41-year-old passenger on a flight from Sochi to Saint Petersburg was fined for smoking a cigarette in the airplane toilet. After landing at Pulkovo Airport, police arrived and issued an administrative protocol for violating smoking regulations during the flight.
Consensus
- A passenger flew from Sochi to Saint Petersburg on a commercial flight.
- The passenger was caught smoking in the airplane toilet during the flight.
- After landing at Pulkovo Airport, law enforcement officers arrived and detained the man.
- An administrative protocol was filed against the passenger under Part 1 of Article 6.24 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- Smoking on board aircraft is prohibited for safety reasons.
Points of divergence
- The man was fined and faced administrative responsibility, with authorities noting that smoking could lead to refusal of transport and claims for damages by the airline. — riamo
- The passenger satisfied a need in the toilet before smoking, implying he used the facility first; this detail is not mentioned in riamo. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Passenger on a Sochi-Peterburg flight smoked in the toilet and faced consequences — РИАМО
- Пассажир рейса Сочи — Петербург удовлетворил потребность в туалете и оказался в полиции — Фонтанка