Under Section 26 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, whoever wilfully flies any aircraft in such a manner as to cause danger to any person or property on land, water, or in the air, is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to:

Section 26 penalises whoever wilfully flies any aircraft in such a manner as to cause danger to any person or property on land, water, or in the air, prescribing imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or fine which may extend to one crore rupees, or both. This provision addresses reckless or dangerous flying independent of whether actual harm materialises - the mere creation of danger through wilful conduct suffices to attract liability. It forms part of the broader offences chapter, which also separately criminalises carriage of dangerous goods with false declarations, and failure to comply with DGCA/BCAS directions, both similarly capped at two years' imprisonment and one crore rupees' fine.