Flight passenger forces plane to return to airport gate over bag, claim reports

In a bizarre incident, a passenger onboard the Thai Smile Airways flight allegedly forced the plane to return to the airport gate just moments before takeoff because he had forgotten his bag at the terminal. A video of the chaos has gone viral, according to a report.

The video footage shows the passenger engaged in a dispute with a flight attendant of the budget airline in the aisle while the Airbus A320, en route to Bangkok, was in the process of taxiing for departure from Chiang Mai International Airport in Thailand, the USA Today report said.

Thai Smile Airways airline is yet to make an official statement in this regard.


As reported by New Zealand-based publication Stuff, the flight crew presented the man with two options: either disembark from the plane immediately or wait until they reached Bangkok. In the video, a flight attendant was heard asking, "Do you want to go? Or do you want to wait until Bangkok?"

The passenger insisted on leaving the plane immediately and sought approval from the captain, stating, "Yes, yes, I want to go now. Ask the captain."

Airport security personnel were then observed escorting the man and his two companions off the aircraft. It is alleged that the bag left behind by the passenger contained money and other valuable items. Following a brief delay, the flight landed safely at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, as per reports.

FAQs

Q1. What has happened onboard flight?
A1. The video footage shows the passenger engaged in a dispute with a flight attendant of the budget airline in the aisle while the Airbus A320, en route to Bangkok, was in the process of taxiing for departure from Chiang Mai International Airport in Thailand, as per reports.

Q2. Has the flight reached Bangkok?
A2. Airport security personnel were then observed escorting the man and his two companions off the aircraft. It is alleged that the bag left behind by the passenger contained money and other valuable items. Following a brief delay, the flight landed safely at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, as per reports.