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The Irish Sun
11-08-2025
- The Irish Sun
Moment plane passenger bundled screaming onto airport bus after punching stewardess & ‘refusing to turn off her phone'
The passenger was reportedly slapped with a lifetime flying ban AIR BRAWL Moment plane passenger bundled screaming onto airport bus after punching stewardess & 'refusing to turn off her phone' THIS is the shocking moment a furious airline passenger punched a flight attendant after being told to "turn off her phone". The aggressive outburst resulted in the woman being hauled off onto an airport bus by a group of staff. Advertisement 5 A violent passenger hits a flight attendant in the face 5 The woman is carried onto the airport bus 5 The passenger (now wearing a jacket) grapples with airport staff The chaos erupted on Sunday on a domestic flight from the city of Lagos, Nigeria, to the town of Uyo, around 400 miles away. A woman was asked by Ibom Air cabin crew to turn off her phone as the plane was heading towards the runway. But she is said to have ignored the request, refusing and insisting she would switch her phone to flight mode instead. When things became more heated, the pilot turned the aircraft back to the terminal at Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Advertisement The woman was forced to get out of her seat and brought to the front of the plane, where she hit a flight attendant standing in the doorway. In the shocking video, the staff member can be heard saying: "She is hitting me. She is f***ing hitting me." The attendant raises her hands to protect her face from further blows. The incensed passenger shouts: "What did you do?" Advertisement The passenger is then seen putting on her jacket and being removed from the plane with her luggage. Once outside, security staff were forced to restrain her. Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is left with broken arm after getting into fight with Thai bar girl & being thrown to ground At one point, the passenger even swings a small leather handbag at staff. The woman appears to shout and swear at airport officials before lunging at a member of staff. Advertisement Staff had to lift her onto the airport bus, where she continued to struggle. Ibom Air has imposed a lifetime ban on the passenger, according to local outlet Business Day. A statement by the airline read: 'Ibom Air reiterates its zero-tolerance policy towards any form of unruly or violent conduct that threatens the safety of passengers, crew, or equipment. "Such behaviour will be met with the strongest possible response, including legal action and permanent restriction from our services." Advertisement It added that it "commended the bravery and professionalism" of its crew along with the support from airport staff and the Nigerian Police. Speaking about the incident, Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), reminded passengers that they should respect instructions by cabin crew. He said: "When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before take-off or landing, simply comply. "I can't understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this. Advertisement "Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights." It comes after a brawl recently erupted onboard a flight when some passengers reportedly refused to keep quiet after the lights were dimmed. Shocking footage from an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to China shows several people wrestling in the middle of the aisle. Tensions flared when a man seated behind a row of three young women became furious when they kept 'talking loudly'. Advertisement He then shouted: "'Shut up... are you stupid? I want to sleep." Footage shows a woman in a green outfit and baseball cap leaning across the seat while repeatedly throwing punches at the man, who cowered beneath the food tray. Desperate AirAsia cabin crew in the company's distinctive red dresses can be seen wrestling with those involved in the fight. 5 The passenger grapples with staff Advertisement
Scottish Sun
11-08-2025
- Scottish Sun
Moment plane passenger bundled screaming onto airport bus after punching stewardess & ‘refusing to turn off her phone'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the shocking moment a furious airline passenger punched a flight attendant after being told to "turn off her phone". The aggressive outburst resulted in the woman being hauled off onto an airport bus by a group of staff. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 A violent passenger hits a flight attendant in the face 5 The woman is carried onto the airport bus 5 The passenger (now wearing a jacket) grapples with airport staff The chaos erupted on Sunday on a domestic flight from the city of Lagos, Nigeria, to the town of Uyo, around 400 miles away. A woman was asked by Ibom Air cabin crew to turn off her phone as the plane was heading towards the runway. But she is said to have ignored the request, refusing and insisting she would switch her phone to flight mode instead. When things became more heated, the pilot turned the aircraft back to the terminal at Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The woman was forced to get out of her seat and brought to the front of the plane, where she hit a flight attendant standing in the doorway. In the shocking video, the staff member can be heard saying: "She is hitting me. She is f***ing hitting me." The attendant raises her hands to protect her face from further blows. The incensed passenger shouts: "What did you do?" The passenger is then seen putting on her jacket and being removed from the plane with her luggage. Once outside, security staff were forced to restrain her. Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is left with broken arm after getting into fight with Thai bar girl & being thrown to ground At one point, the passenger even swings a small leather handbag at staff. The woman shout and swears at airport officials before attempting to attack one. Staff had to lift her onto the airport bus, where she continued to struggle. Ibom Air has imposed a lifetime ban on the passenger, according to local outlet Business Day. A statement by the airline read: 'Ibom Air reiterates its zero-tolerance policy towards any form of unruly or violent conduct that threatens the safety of passengers, crew, or equipment. "Such behaviour will be met with the strongest possible response, including legal action and permanent restriction from our services." It added that it "commended the bravery and professionalism" of its crew and the support of airport staff and the Nigerian Police. Speaking about the incident, Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), reminded passengers that they should respect instructions by cabin crew. He said: "When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before take-off or landing, simply comply. "I can't understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this. "Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights." It comes after a brawl recently erupted onboard a flight when some passengers reportedly refused to keep quiet after the lights were dimmed. Shocking footage from an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to China shows several people wrestling in the middle of the aisle. Tensions flared when a man seated behind a row of three young women became furious when they kept 'talking loudly'. He then shouted: "'Shut up... are you stupid? I want to sleep." Footage shows a woman in a green outfit and baseball cap leaning across the seat while repeatedly throwing punches at the man, who cowered beneath the food tray. Desperate AirAsia cabin crew in the company's distinctive red dresses can be seen wrestling with those involved in the fight. 5 The passenger grapples with staff
BBC News
29-01-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Max Air flights suspended for three months after aircraft incident
Nigeri Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) don sama Max Air wey be one of di local airlines for di kontri wit three months suspension. Dis dey come afta di incident wey bin involve Max Air B734 aircraft wit registration marks 5N-MBD. Di Max Aircraft bin dey land for di Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Tuesday, 28th, January 2025 at about 12 midnight wen di flight experience landing issues. For statement wey di Director, Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, (NCAA) Michael Achimugu sign, im tok say dem neva know wetin really cause di problem. Im add say dem dey wait di outcome of di investigation wey Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) dey do. "Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) don initiate investigation into di occurrence. Di NCAA go provide di required support to di NSIB for dis regard. We must state say di specific cause(s) of dis incident go only dey established afta di NSIB don conduct dia investigation." Di statement tok. Why goment suspend Max Air According to di statement, NCAA bin start organizational risk profiles for each scheduled operator, including Max Air, wey dem don almost dey conclude. But dem still sama Max Air three months suspension sake of di incident wey happun on Tuesday midnight. "However, as a result of dis incident, Max Air dey suspend domestic flight operations for a period of three months with effect from midnight, 31st January, 2025, to allow di internal appraisal of dia operations by di management. NCAA tok say during dis three months, dem go chook eye well-well, do safety and economic audit for di domestic airline operator. Di safety audit go get re-inspection of Max Air organization, procedures, personnel and aircraft as specified by Part 1.3.3.3(b) of di Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations, while di economic audit go critically examine di financial health of di airline to guarantee dia capability to sustain safe flight operations." Max Air go resume domestic flight operations only if goment satisfactory complete dis audit. Di NCAA say safety and di wellbeing of passengers dey important to dem and dem dey aware of any inconvenience dis action fit cause pipo wey bin don plan to use Max Air travel. Wetin happun on Tuesday According to Max Air for statement wey dem put for dia social media handle, one of dia flights bin experience one incident wen e bin dey try to land on Tuesday night for Kano. Dem say dia crew handle di situation professionally as dem safely evacuate all di passengers and crew members wey bin dey di flight. "No injuries and we don remove di aircraft since from di runway as of 04;28." Di statement add say di Kano runway dey temporarily closed sake of di incident and e fit lead to some delays for flight operations on Wednesday. Meanwhile, di Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, for statement say di aircraft, Max Air Boeing 737, registration 5N-MBD, bin experience a nose wheel landing gear collapse and a rear tire burst while landing on Runway 06/24 for MAKIA. Dem say 53 passengers and 6 crew members bin dey on board and dem no injure. Dem say dem open di runway at 08:00hrs, after cleaning and normal flight operations bin resume. Aviation sector for Nigeria Some domestic airlines for Nigeria dey get one issue or di oda wey don raise concern about di safety of di air space. For December, 2024 one Cargo aircraft jump comot from runway enta bush for di Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport for Abuja. Di aircraft wey belong to di Allied Air Cargo wit registration number 5N-JRT jump comot from di runway around 10:05am on December 11, 2024. Nobody injure for dat incident. On 24 October, 2024, One helicopter crash for Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima wey involve eight pesins onboard. Out of di six passengers and two crew members, authorities bin confam di recovery of three bodies at dat time. For April 2024, Nigeria goment bin announce full audit for all local airlines for di kontri. Di Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) na im go carry out full audit of all local airlines for di kontri. Di minister for aviation, aerospace and development Festus Keyamo give dis informate wen e feature for one programme on Channels TV. E say goment go review all di airlines wey dey carry passengers for di kontri, to guarantee di safety of all passengers plus di health of di civil aviation industry. Dis informate bin come afta goment suspend DANA airlines, one local airline for Nigeria afta one of dia planes wey bin carry passengers from Abuja enta Lagos bin get one small accident on di runway. Nigeria goment suspend Dana airline on Wednesday, 24 April, 2024. Wit all dis incidences for Nigeria Aviation sector, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo assure pipo say "Nigeria airspace dey safe".
