A suspected drunk man was removed from a flight after reportedly throwing up on a fellow passenger moments before take-off.
Footage from inside the aircraft showed the man looking worse for wear as crew members surrounded him.
One flight attendant tried to lift him up from his seat as other members of staff removed his rucksack from the plane.
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According to reports, EVA Air flight 45 was about to leave Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport when passengers heard retching.
The man had vomited on his seat and on the passenger in front of him just before take-off.
He appeared dazed and limp, he smelled of alcohol, and other passengers reported seeing an empty bottle of whisky.
Cabin crew could be heard asking him: “Do you need a wheelchair? Calling for a wheelchair, calling for a wheelchair.
“Stand up, stand up, please stand up.”
One witness told local media: “The cabin door was already closed, and then that person started vomiting.
“There was an older man on his right, and when he saw him vomiting, he immediately stood up.
“The flight attendants later helped move that older man’s seat, but that whole row was then blocked off and no one could sit there.”
Staff made the man disembark so they could clean the seat.
The flight was able to depart, but only after a delay of about half an hour, as reported by Need To Know.
Pilots made up for the lost time en route and the flight landed in Vienna, Austria, on time.
The witness recalled: “It smelt heavily of ginger duck with lots of alcohol.
“He probably drank it before boarding.
“His friend wasn’t asked to get off, only he himself was removed.”
It happened on the night of 25 May.
EVA Air has been approached for comment.
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