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News.com.au
27-06-2025
- News.com.au
Tourist dragged off plane by police after demanding to sit in exit row
A plus-size tourist has been dragged out of a plane by the belt after allegedly demanding an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The unidentified passenger reportedly complained there was not enough room in his window seat on the Thai Lion Air flight from Bangkok on Wednesday. The man – seen wearing an orange Garfield shirt with the words 'too busy doing nothing' – allegedly threw a tantrum after his request to be transferred to the emergency exit seat was denied. The man's outburst was said to have delayed the flight by around an hour before police arrived to drag him off the Boeing 737 aircraft. Extraordinary footage shows officers yanking the stubborn passenger out of his seat before he then lies down, blocking the aisle in protest. Furious passengers can be heard screaming at him to 'get out of the way' and 'get off the plane' while another calls him 'selfish' while undergoing the drag of shame. Eventually, police were able to remove the man from the aircraft by carrying him by his arms, legs and belt. An onlooker who caught the moment on video said: 'At first, I thought we couldn't take off because the man had fallen ill. It turned out he just thought the economy seat was too crowded and insisted on moving to the emergency exit. 'The flight attendants had to call the police because he refused to co-operate.' The flight took off around an hour later from the Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). The clip, which has since gone viral, has gathered thousands of comments from furious viewers. 'How embarrassing!' said one viewer. 'More and more adults are acting like toddlers on planes,' said another. has contacted Thai Lion Air for comment. The incident has once again reignited the debate about plus-size travel, with a growing number of people calling for more inclusive airline policies. In 2023, American influencer Jaelynn Chaney launched a campaign for plus-sized travellers to be given free airline seats so they can fly comfortably. Ms Chaney started a petition calling for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 'mandate that all airlines have a comprehensive customer-of-size policy that prioritises the comfort and wellbeing of ALL passengers'. The petition, which had a goal of 50,000 signatures, reached just over 39,000. U.S. based airline Southwest has had a longstanding 'customer of size' policy that aims to 'protect the comfort and safety of everyone on board.' The policy allows plus-size passengers to purchase additional seats ahead of time and then contact the airline for a refund of the cost of the additional seating after travel. After going viral on social media in 2023, a heated discussion was sparked over the 'fairness' of the 30-year policy. 'I'm overweight and I don't agree with this,' wrote one user. 'Why should other passengers have to foot this bill?' wrote another. Others, were all for the initiative, branding it 'inclusive and ahead of its time.' 'Every airline should be doing this,' said one. 'Other airlines should learn from them!,' agreed another. 'Absolutely love this,' said a third.
The Sun
26-06-2025
- The Sun
Moment bulky passenger who demanded aisle seat for his big frame is DRAGGED off jet wearing ‘too busy doing nothing' top
THIS is the moment a bulky passenger wearing a "too busy doing nothing" top was dragged off the jet after demanding an aisle seat for his big frame. The entitled passenger reportedly complained there was not enough room in his window seat on the Thai Lion Air flight taking off from Bangkok. 7 7 7 Footage shows airport officers hauling the stubborn passenger off his seat. But instead of complying with the authorities, the man, seen wearing an orange t-shirt, lay down and blocked the aisle in protest. The mid-air drama was said to have delayed the flight by around an hour before police arrived to drag him off the Boeing 737 aircraft. Furious passengers screamed at him to "get out of the way" as airport police hauled his bulky body off the jet. One female passenger was heard branding the man "selfish". Another passenger added: "At first, I thought we couldn't take off because the man had fallen ill. "It turned out he just thought the economy seat was too crowded and insisted on moving to the emergency exit. "The flight attendants had to call the police because he refused to cooperate." Officers were seen carrying the man by his arms and legs in a bid to remove him from the aircraft. The flight is said to have taken off around an hour later from the Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). Moment female plane passenger has mid-air meltdown demanding upgrade 7 7 Meanwhile, footage captured the wild moment a furious woman had a mid-air meltdown when demanding a business class upgrade — before being tied up. The outburst erupted on a flight from Russia to Egypt — with the economy passenger insisting she deserved an upgrade due to an alleged 'pain in my butt and t**s'. Shocking footage from the Aeroflot flight SU734 shows the woman standing in the aisle and yelling at cabin crew in broken English. She said: 'I want business class… I'm in pain in my butt, I'm in pain in my t*ts!' She even grabs her own breasts while arguing her case, pleading: 'But I need a business class because I was working.' When her rant fails to sway staff, the wild-eyed woman sinks to the floor screaming, 'No, no, get out!' as a female voice calmly replies: 'You asked for it.' Crew were helped by strong male passengers to overpower the woman after she allegedly threatened to open the emergency exit and began removing her top in desperation, according to Telegram channel Aviatorshchina. 'The woman tried to push forward, ran around the cabin, approached the emergency exit, and threatened to 'open' it,' the report said. 'It even got to 18+ content. To get to the coveted seats, the passenger began taking off her T-shirt, hoping at least that would work.' Although the video didn't show her fully undressing, it captured her bizarre gestures and meltdown as stunned passengers watched on during the six-hour flight. Meanwhile, a woman allegedly threatened to crash a plane in India during a row with cabin staff just days after the deadly Air India disaster. Footage showed the passenger yelling at passengers and crew on board the flight. The row is reported to have taken place on an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Surat. A woman, identified as Dr Vyas Hiral Mohanbhai, 36, was taken off the flight and detained by police following the incident, the Indian Express reported. 7
The Sun
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Wild moment plane passenger Leanna Perry has screaming body-shaming meltdown on flight before being handcuffed by cops
THIS is the shocking moment a passenger screams and spits at a another traveller before being handcuffed and escorted off the plane. Leanna Perry, 32, was charged with aggravated assault after throwing a fit and pulling a woman's hair on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday. 6 6 6 Footage from inside the plane at La Guardia airport shows the Brooklyn-based illustration artist launching her verbal assault at a fellow passenger. Several passengers and airline staff are seen trying to calm the passenger down as she grabs another woman's hair and calls her a 'fat a** b****.' She is then heard shouting: 'Ugly a** bitch,' and 'Your boyfriend's d–k is like 2 inches big. It's embarrassing. I'm so sorry about your boyfriend." The artist then cries out she "can't breathe" whilst members of staff try and restrain her by zip-tying her hands behind her back. She is then captured screaming 'F**k you!'as one flyer pleads 'Can anybody do something, please?' The Brooklyn-based illustration artist was escorted off the plane in a gurney and taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated assault, the Port Authority Police Department said. Leanna is an established creator in New York, having worked for brands such as Maybelline, MAC, and SHEIN, the Mail Online reports. According to the paper, she is also well acquainted with the NYC fashion scene and has been spotted at several runway shows and events. Hailing from the small midwest city of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Leanne also counts fashion designers Betsey Johnson and Nicole Miller in her client portfolio. She also reportedly started a job at makeup giant Maybelline, New York. Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams left horrified by air passenger's digusting act as she calls them out on Instagram Port Authority Police told the Post they "responded to a report of an intoxicated passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight at Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport." A Southwest Airlines spokesperson said: "The Customer involved in the incident was removed from the flight and denied boarding, 'We commend our Team for their professionalism during the incident.' This isn't the first time a passenger has been escorted off a flight for causing a nuissance. Earlier this month, cabin footage showed the shocking moment a drunk man was thrown off a flight for vomiting on another passenger. The ordeal took place on an EVA Air flight from Taiwan to Austria - a gruelling 13-hour journey - and was recorded by another passenger. In the video, the boozed up man is seen hunched over the seat in front of him. Desperate flight attendants attempt to pull him out of his seat but the man does not move an inch. A security guard in a high vis jackets is even seen next to the man before crew try to lift him up again. 6 6 6
The Sun
14-06-2025
- The Sun
Moment drunk passenger is hauled off flight by cops after necking six wines as ENTIRE plane is forced to disembark
THIS is the moment a drunk Delta Air Lines passenger refused to get off a plane - forcing the whole plane to disembark and cops to carry her off. Body-cam footage shows police officers' repeated attempts to get the woman, stubbornly seated on the plane, to cooperate. 4 4 4 In the shocking video from a flight scheduled to travel from Dallas to Boston on April 14, the passenger, named Alicia, can be seen refusing to budge from her seat. After repeated warnings, cops resort to physically removing her from the plane. Alicia can be heard saying: "I do not trust this state and I'm trying to go home. So do not hold me here." The officer responds: "You need to stand up and get off the airplane, ma'am." She says: "No, I don't." Frustrated passengers are then seen disembarking the plane to make it easier for officers' to handcuff her. With a more emotional tone, she says: "Why would you do that? Why would you do that? "All I was trying to do is f**king fly home?"" A flight attendant told police that Alicia had a glass of prosecco and two shots of tequila while on board. Alicia also revealed that while waiting for her delayed flight, she had six glasses of wine. Passengers injured on Ryanair flight after being thrown against the cabin roof as plane 'flew into supercell storm' 4 When Alicia is escorted by police through the terminal, angry passengers - who had been forced off the plane and were in the terminal - booed her. At the airport's exit, police can even be seen lifting her off the ground. Outside the airport, the intoxicated passenger can be seen refusing checks for weapons as she was being escorted to the squad car. She was reportedly arrested for criminal trespassing and public intoxication. It comes as Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate a plane by the emergency slides during a scary landing at an airport in Atlanta. The Boeing 717-200 was going to Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina when smoke suddenly filled the plane cabin. The Delta flight was en route from Atlanta to South Carolina when it had to turn around. Once the plane landed, all 94 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants were forced to escape the aircraft using the emergency exit slides. Shocking photos showed passengers standing on the left wing of the plane clutching onto their belongings.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Spirit Airlines 'seat squatter' is escorted off plane by police - but was she in the RIGHT?
A Spirit Airlines passenger was dragged from a plane by a group of cops after losing her 'zen' and refusing to move from her originally assigned seat. In newly released bodycam footage of the exchange, the woman known only as Camille argued with flight attendants and local police before sheriffs were called in to handcuff and forcibly remove her. The incident unfolded last year on a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as a suspected case of 'seat squatting', with the woman arguing that she was on her way to a funeral. But in the new 13-minute video of the exchange, it was revealed that Spirit changed her seat assignment at the last minute - without informing her that she had been moved from close to the front of the plane to deep in the back. Officers with the Broward County Sheriff's Office had responded to the aircraft, which was fully boarded at the time - with the woman refusing to take up her new seat. The officer can be seen boarding the flight and make their way towards her. As he approaches her, the woman starts explaining that she is in the assigned seat that was on her digital wallet. 'I'm sitting in my assigned seat', she says as she shows the attending officer the boarding pass. He tells her: 'Ma'am, this says 13E', to which she responds: 'That's where I am!', a boarding pass the officer is holding states the seat as 37E. She says: 'I've been so disrespected, I'm just trying to get to Chicago - I have a funeral tonight. I'm trying to be patient, I have lost my zen.' Camille refuses to hand over her phone to allow the officer to speak with staff onboard with it, as he pleads that he is trying to help her. 'You're supposed to be in 37E, so I don't know what the mix up is', he tells her as she finally gives up her phone. After the officer confers with staff he is informed that Spirit had changed her original seat from 13E to 37E. Again the woman checks her Spirit app after being told by staff to refresh it to show her the new seat, but it fails to do so. The officer again returns to the galley with the two tickets, telling them: 'If this is a mix up you've got to accommodate her.' He then speaks with the pilot, who had already said he wants her removed, with the officer saying: 'I understand her not wanting to leave but something's got to give. 'I don't want to kick somebody off, who doesn't deserve to be kicked off because of an error.' The pilot tells the officer: 'Here's my concern if she's not compliant with the flight attendants instructions, that's no bueno.' The officer continues to go out and bat for her, saying: 'But if this all started from an error, do you see what I am saying?' The bodycam footage then cuts to another officer who is standing with the woman, informing her that they would use force to drag her from the plane. As he turns to walk back up the aisle the officer who had been speaking with the pilot says: 'If I can get her to move her seat she can fly.' Despite this, she still refuses to leave the seat and starts arguing with the officers on the scene. One of them then informs staff to deplane the whole flight so that they can remove her and take her into custody. Four officers are then seen putting her in handcuffs as she is carried from the now empty flight.
