Cursing passenger kicked off plane before takeoff following argument with flight attendant — over fanny pack: video
A Virgin Airlines passenger was booted off a flight to Melbourne, Australia, following a heated altercation that began over a fanny pack.
The flight had been waiting to take off from Perth on Friday when the woman began to act erratically, news.com.au reported.
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Crew members had asked that the 28-year-old flyer remove her bag for takeoff, but she repeatedly declined.
3 The passenger (seen in a baseball cap) argues with the air crew.
'You're telling me to take my clothes off on a plane — f–k off,' the enraged flier cursed during the heated tirade, which was directed at a female flight attendant.
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'No, I didn't say that,' the crew member replied. 'You had a bum bag on; in the event of an evacuation, we need to make sure you're safe and everyone else is safe.'
When the passenger continued to refuse to heed their command, a colleague jumped in to help the situation.
3 The woman accused a flight attendant of telling her to remove her clothes and then cursed at them.
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'The AFP (Australian Federal Police) will deal with you — good luck,' the employee told the woman.
Shortly thereafter, AFP officers arrived and escorted the passenger off the aircraft, 7 News reported.
'The Perth woman was spoken to and removed from the plane without incident,' said an AFP spokesperson.
The woman was charged over the disruption and has been issued a summons to appear in court at a later date.
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Fanny packs have been an ongoing point of contention in the sometimes less-than-friendly skies.
While many airlines consider them carry-on items and therefore regulate the bags as they would regular personal items — including counting them toward the carrier's luggage allowance — certain industry experts consider them articles of clothing.
3 The passenger will appear in court at a later date.
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'A belt that you can store items in is still a belt, and part of your clothes,' argued Gary Leff while writing for A View From the Wing. 'Why? Because it doesn't require overhead bin space (your full-sized carry-on) and it doesn't require space underneath the seat in front of you (your personal item).'
He added, 'A man can wear cargo pants. Anyone can wear a jacket, even a heavy winter coat, and that doesn't count against your carry-on allowance.'
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