A passenger was thrown off a plane after refusing to sit in his allocated seat and shouting at cabin crew.
The man chose his own seat on the aircraft and refused to change to his allocated position when asked.
Flight attendants explained that the aircraft had weight issues to consider, but he questioned how he could possibly affect the plane’s balance and even accused them of being unprofessional and lying.
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Despite the flight attendants’ polite requests for cooperation, he remained adamant, even after the apron controller boarded the plane to persuade him.
The man claimed he would cooperate, but only to “teach the airline a lesson”.
Flight attendants then called the police when he started shouting while remaining fixed in his preferred seat.
He was forcibly removed from the plane by the airport police, as reported by Need To Know.
The passenger was filmed smiling and raising his hand as he was led through the cabin by cops.
The row took place on a Uni Air domestic flight from the Kinmen Islands to Songshan in Taiwan on Saturday afternoon (21 Mar).
The plane’s departure was delayed by half an hour because of the passenger’s behaviour, according to reports.
A Uni Air spokesperson clarified that the captain decided to eject the unruly passenger based on safety considerations.
In addition to cooperating with the police investigation, the airline is also considering adding the passenger to their restricted list.
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