- The female passenger who arrived on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo allegedly attacked a flight attendant and challenged airport security officials.
Commotion erupted on Sunday at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, when a passenger flew off the handle and disrupted the serenity and orderliness of the airport.
The female passenger who arrived on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo engaged in a feisty confrontation with airport security officials and allegedly attacked a flight attendant.
The incident, as seen in several videos shared on X by a user, @OHOgunbiyi, showed the furious passenger, dressed in a white top and black trousers, yelling at officials who attempted to placate her.
In one clip, she appeared to physically attack a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming she slapped the crew member.
Normalcy and calm were later restored when airport police intervened after the furore drew the attention of travellers and staff.
Reacting to the incident, Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, attributed the confrontation to the passenger’s refusal to adhere to crew instructions.
He implored air travellers to take directives from cabin crew seriously, particularly routine safety procedures such as switching off mobile devices during takeoff and landing.
“When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before takeoff or landing, simply comply. I can’t understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this.
“Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights. More details will be addressed tomorrow,” Achimugu wrote on X late Sunday.
The pandemonium came a few days after the NCAA imposed a six-month flight ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as KWAM1, over alleged in-flight misconduct