An allegedly drunk passenger was handcuffed and then strapped to her seat after she started screaming that the airbus was on fire and will crash soon. The incident took place on Azul airline A329 Airbus which was flying from Recife in Brazil on Friday, New York Post reported.
Crew members rushed to the woman and tried to pacify her as she was screaming but she moved the staff away and continued to yell that the plane was going to crash.The passenger was finally cuffed after being moved to the plane’s galley kitchen and then strapped to her seat.
Crew members rushed to the woman and tried to pacify her as she was screaming but she moved the staff away and continued to yell that the plane was going to crash.The passenger was finally cuffed after being moved to the plane’s galley kitchen and then strapped to her seat.
After the flight landed at Viracopos Airport, she was arrested for creating nuisance on the flight. “An undisciplined customer was immobilized during the journey, as she was a risk to the crew and other customers,” Azul airline said in a statement.
“This company follows the highest safety standards and regulations of national and international authorities. In addition, we periodically conduct training with staff at airports, including aircrews and pilots, in order to prepare them to deal with disruptive customers,” the statement added.
