Last Updated: September 03, 2023, 10:00 IST
The aggressive passenger threatened to call the police while arguing with airline staff. (Photo Credits: Reddit)
The video shows a man complaining about no space and too many bags in the overhead bin. He gets kicked off the flight after arguing with a cabin crew member.
During a routine boarding process on an American Airlines flight, an incident occurred that turned ugly for a few passengers onboard. While the boarding process continued on the airline, a heated dispute erupted over the limited space in the overhead storage compartments. The dispute quickly escalated and a flight attendant joined in. This incident has garnered widespread attention as a passenger was asked to leave the plane during the boarding process. The heated argument was allegedly sparked over the unavailability of space in the overhead storage bins of the flight.
The incident was captured on video by a fellow passenger and has become viral after being shared on Reddit. In the video, an agitated passenger, wearing a bright yellow t-shirt and having a top bun, can be heard saying “This guy placed his luggage up there, and now there’s no space. He’s got no space” in an irritated tone.
A cabin crew member then requests the passenger to stop complaining. He can be seen trying to talk to the passenger, despite being interrupted by him several times. “I’m going to ask you one more time,” the crew member says. However, the passenger took offense at the crew member’s hand gesture and asked him not to point a finger at him. He can be heard telling the crew member “If you point your finger at me one more time, I will call the police.”
The steward then denied pointing a finger at him and urged the passenger to stop the luggage-related argument. He says “You are going to call the police on me? Okay.”
Subsequently, the video cuts to show the angry passenger taking out his bags from the storage bin and being escorted off by another staff member. The Reddit user who shared the video claimed that the passenger had utilised four overhead bins for his luggage and was seen taking out several bags while being removed. He added that the passenger in yellow t-shirt had also made inappropriate racist remarks towards another traveller.
The Reddit post generated significant engagement, amassing over 7,000 upvotes and more than 1,000 comments. Many users found humor in the passenger’s threat to involve the police over a finger-pointing incident.
Others expressed sympathy for the flight attendant, describing them as a very nice person. One user humorously advised taking precautions while on a flight and said that one must hide their kids, wife, and husband as they keep pointing fingers at everybody.
