Sonu Nigam sings on flight, crew suspended

What turned out to be a pleasant surprise for Sonu Nigam fans on Jet Airways flight, didn't end well for the crew.

The singer was on a flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai on January 4 and passengers requested him to perform. The artist obliged with songs 'Do pal ka khwabon ka karvaan" from Veer Zaara and "Panchhi nadiya" from Refugee over the flight's intercom. The videos later went abuzz on social media.

But nearly a month later, the cabin crew of Jet Airways flight was grounded. A statement issued by Jet said: "All cabin crew on the flight have been taken off flight duty for enquiry and corrective training to reinforce strict adherence to operating procedures."

Jet Airways issued a statement on Twitter saying it suspended all cabin crew of a flight and is enforcing corrective measures and disciplinary actions.

Reacting to the move by Jet Airways officials, Sonu told IANS via a text message: "I have witnessed an elaborate fashion show in an aircraft. I have heard of small concerts happening in an aircraft. I have seen pilots and crew members cracking humorous jokes to loosen up passengers in other countries, which is so cool."

"To suspend crew members for asking me to sing on the address system, when the seat belt signs were off, and no announcements were to be made, is nothing less than punishing someone for spreading happiness.

"Pity there's no one to question such harshness except the media perhaps. Indians, need to loosen up. This act of lack of common Sense, according to me, is real intolerance."