By Dickson Omobola
A feminine passenger, Consolation Emmanson, on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos assaulted the airline’s crew and clashed with airport safety on the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Sunday.
This was seen in quite a few movies circulating on social media.
In one of many movies, the flight attendant may be seen saying, “She (the passenger) slapped me.”
In one other video, after repeated makes an attempt to pacify her failed, the passenger was bundled right into a automobile by airport safety.
Director of Public Affairs and Shopper Safety, Mr Michael Achimugu, who reacted to one of many clips on X, mentioned, “When cabin crew ask you to show off your telephone earlier than takeoff or touchdown, merely comply. I can not perceive why easy routine points would result in incidents like this.
“Passengers want to grasp they’ve obligations, not simply rights. Extra particulars might be addressed tomorrow.”
In the meantime, Ibom Air, which confirmed the incident in a press release, mentioned shortly earlier than take-off from Uyo, Emmanson was instructed to modify off her cell phone, however she refused.
In line with the airline, she refused to conform till the pilot-in-command made an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the telephone and switched it off.
The assertion reads: “This motion prompted a verbal tirade from Emmanson. The state of affairs was ultimately calmed, and the flight departed as scheduled.
“Upon arrival in Lagos, Emmanson waited for all different passengers to disembark after which proceeded to confront the purser who had earlier instructed her. She walked as much as the unsuspecting purser, stepped on her, forcibly tore off her wig, eliminated her glasses and threw them to the ground, and used her footwear to assault her. She slapped her a number of occasions, and when the opposite cabin crew member tried to intervene, she slapped her too. She then tried to forcibly take away a fireplace extinguisher to make use of as a weapon, an act that might have broken and grounded the plane.
“By this time, the Pilot-in-Command had alerted airport safety. Earlier than safety may arrive, the purser, as seen within the viral video on the web, prevented the passenger from leaving the plane till safety arrived. The arrival of Ibom Air Safety personnel didn’t deter the passenger, as she attacked them as nicely, lashing out violently at each Ibom Air and FAAN safety. She was then restrained and faraway from the plane by power. Even after disembarking, she continued to assault each Ibom Air and FAAN safety employees and even slapped the bottom supervisor.
“The passenger was faraway from the ramp and brought into custody by FAAN safety and handed over to the Nigeria Police Drive for additional investigation.
“Ibom Air has since submitted a report on the incident to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and positioned a journey restriction on Emmanson, who will not be permitted to fly on any of our plane.”
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