A passenger on a flight from Abu Dhabi to India allegedly attacked cabin crew after being told to leave a business class seat.
The Italian woman was accused of punching a member of staff and spitting at another on a Vistara flight to Mumbai on Monday.
Media reports in India stated she had to be tied to her seat due to her unruly conduct.
The Times of India reported that the traveller was also accused of removing her clothing and littering the plane.
It said the dispute began when a crew member objected to her leaving economy class to sit in business class.
A Vistara representative said, “In view of continued unruly conduct and violent behaviour, the captain issued a warning card and made a decision to restrain the customer."
The passenger's lawyer denied the allegations, saying it was a "false story".
He told the BBC she was uncomfortable in her seat and asked to be moved to a vacant one, which caused a disagreement with staff.
He said she was not allowed to use the bathroom due to turbulence and was later tied up.
She was arrested on arrival at Mumbai Airport and produced before the court.
A senior Mumbai police official told the local media the woman was "booked for misbehaving".
"We served her a notice and produced her before the court, following which she was allowed to go," said Dikshit Gedam, a deputy commissioner of police.
The world's safest airlines in 2023 - in pictures
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1. Qantas. The airline has taken first place in AirlineRatings.com's annual list of the safest airlines around the globe. Photo: AFP -
2. Air New Zealand. The airline has slipped down from first to second place in the ranking of 385 global airlines. Photo: AP -
3. Etihad Airways. The national carrier of the UAE is the highest-ranked Middle Eastern airline in the list. Photo: Etihad -
4. Qatar Airways. In fourth place, it's one of three Middle Eastern airlines in the top 20. Reuters -
5. Singapore Airlines. The carrier has slipped down one place from fourth. Reuters -
6. TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal and ranks sixth in the 2023 ranking. Reuters / Rafael Marchante -
7. Emirates. The Dubai airline has climbed 13 places to rank as the seventh-safest airline in the world. Photo: Emirates -
8. Alaska Airlines. The carrier ranked the eighth-safest airline in the world for 2023. Photo: David Ryder / Bloomberg -
9. EVA Air. The Taiwanese airline holds its ninth place from 2022. EPA-EFE -
10. Virgin Australia/Virgin Atlantic. The airline rounds out the top 10. Photo: AFP -
11. Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong airline ranks as one of the world's safest. Reuters -
12. Hawaiian Airlines. The carrier sits 12th in the list. Reuters -
13. SAS. The Scandinavian airline has fallen seven places in 2023. Photo: Carsten Snejbjerg / Bloomberg -
14. United Airlines. The carrier is one of several US airlines in the ranking. AP Photo -
15. Lufthansa. The German air carrier holds the 15th spot in the annual safety ranking. Reuters -
16. Finland's largest and flag carrier Finnair is the world's sixteenth safest airline. ReuterS / Phil Noble -
17. British Airways. The UK's flag carrier ranks in the world's safest airlines. Reuters -
18. KLM. The flag carrier of the Netherlands holds a spot in the top 20. Reuters -
19. American Airlines. The carrier has slipped to 19th in the annual list. Reuters / Joshua Roberts -
20. Delta Air Lines. The US airline rounds out the top 20. AP Photo
