A Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Bali was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Chennai, India, after a woman used her sleeping husband's thumbprint to unlock his phone and discovered he was having an affair.
The incident occurred on flight QR-962, which was carrying the couple and their child. Upon learning of her husband's infidelity, the woman reportedly became so agitated that cabin crew were unable to restore order, prompting the captain to divert the aircraft.
According to Indian authorities, the family was offloaded in Chennai and taken to a detention centre as they did not have Indian visas. They were later put on a Batik Air flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, departing at 10.30pm local time.
The Hindustan Times reported that the woman, an Iranian national, had unlocked her husband's phone using his thumb impression while he was asleep. The Times of India added that she made 'such a ruckus' that the plane had no choice but to land.
Qatar Airways declined to comment, citing passenger privacy.
