New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- A 53-year-old man was arrested on a Cathay Pacific flight. The American passenger is accused of secretly taking upskirt photos of the cabin crew.

The incident happened on a CX563 flight on September 8. A passenger noticed a phone-like device attached to the suspect's shoe and alerted the crew, according to the South China Morning Post.

The suspect reportedly tried to head towards the toilet when he realised he was under suspicion.

Police boarded the plane and detained both the suspect and the witness for questioning. The female victim, 26, reported the case at 3:51 PM. The flight landed at Hong Kong airport around 4 PM.

Police confirmed that the man had been arrested on suspicion of unlawful recording of intimate...