An overweight British tourist was forcibly removed from a plane in Thailand after reportedly insisting on an emergency exit seat to accommodate his larger frame. Footage captured the dramatic scene as the man was dragged off the aircraft, kicking and shouting, while airline staff tried to manage the situation, reported New York Post.
The passenger allegedly complained about the lack of space in his window seat on a Thai Lion Air flight departing from Bangkok on Wednesday. He asked to be moved to an emergency exit seat after noticing it offered more legroom, but threw a major tantrum when flight attendants denied his request.
The situation escalated to the point where authorities had to be called in to remove the disruptive passenger from the Boeing 737 aircraft.
“At first, I thought we couldn’t take off because the man had fallen ill,” the passenger who filmed the video recalled, according to the New York Post. “It turned out he just thought the economy seat was too crowded and insisted on moving to the emergency exit.”
Footage shows Thai police yanking the stubborn passenger, dressed in a bright orange Garfield shirt, out of his seat. In protest, he then lay down in the aisle, blocking it and prompting frustration from other passengers.
“He is so f–king selfish,” shouted an irritated passenger, while another yelled at him to “get out of the way.”
Eventually, police were able to carry the uncooperative passenger off the plane by his arms and legs.
His disruptive behavior caused the flight to be delayed by a full hour before it finally took off from Don Mueang International Airport.
The passenger allegedly complained about the lack of space in his window seat on a Thai Lion Air flight departing from Bangkok on Wednesday. He asked to be moved to an emergency exit seat after noticing it offered more legroom, but threw a major tantrum when flight attendants denied his request.
The situation escalated to the point where authorities had to be called in to remove the disruptive passenger from the Boeing 737 aircraft.
“At first, I thought we couldn’t take off because the man had fallen ill,” the passenger who filmed the video recalled, according to the New York Post. “It turned out he just thought the economy seat was too crowded and insisted on moving to the emergency exit.”
Footage shows Thai police yanking the stubborn passenger, dressed in a bright orange Garfield shirt, out of his seat. In protest, he then lay down in the aisle, blocking it and prompting frustration from other passengers.
“He is so f–king selfish,” shouted an irritated passenger, while another yelled at him to “get out of the way.”
Eventually, police were able to carry the uncooperative passenger off the plane by his arms and legs.
His disruptive behavior caused the flight to be delayed by a full hour before it finally took off from Don Mueang International Airport.
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