They Sent Her Fanny Packing.
Virgin Airlines Passenger was Booted Off a Flight to Melbourne, Australia, Following the Heated Altercation That Began Over A Fanny Pack.
The Flight Had Been Waiting to Take Off from Perth on Friaty When the Woman Began to Act Erratically, News.com.au Reported.
Crew Members Had Asked that the 28-Year-Old Flyer Remove Her Bag for Takeoff, But She Repeatedly Declined.
The Passenger (Seen in a Baseball Cap) Argutes with the Air Crew.
“You’re Telling Me to Take My Clothes Off On A Plane – F – K Off,” The Enraged Flier Cursed During the Heated Tirade, Which Was Directed at Female Flight Attendant.
“No, I didn’t say that that,” The Crew Member Replied. “You have a bum bag on; in the event of an evacuation, we need to make you’re Safe and Everyone Else is Safe.”
When the Walk Continued to Refuse to Heed Their Command, the Colleague Jummed in to Help the situation.
The Woman Accussed a Flight Attendant of Telling Her To remove Her Clothes and then Cursed at Them.
“The Australian Federal Police) Will Deal With You – Good Luck,” The Employee Told the Woman.
Shortly Thereafter, AFP Officers Arrived and Escorted the Passenger Off the Aircraft, 7 news reported.
“The Perth Woman Was Spoken to and Removed from the Plane Without Incident,” Said an AFP SPOKESPERSON.
The Woman Was Charged Over the Disrupt and Has Been ISSUED A Summons to Appear In Court at a Later Date.
FANNY PACKS HAVE BEEN AN Ongoing Point of Contention in The Sometimes Less-Than-Friendly Skies.
While Many Airlines Consider Them Carry-On Items and Therefore Regulating the Bags As They Regular Personal Items-Including Counting Them Toward The Carrier’s Luggage Allowance-Certain Industry Experts Consider Them Articles of Clothing.
The Passenger Will appear in Court at Later Date. AFP via Getty Images
“A Belt That You Can Store items in is Still A Belt, and Part of Your Clothes,” Argued Gary Leff While Writing for A View from the Wing. “Why? BECAUSE IT DOESN’T REQUIRE OVERHEAD BIN SPACE (your Full-Sized Carry-On) and IT DOESN’T REQUIRE SPACE UNDERNATH THE SEAT IN FRONT OF YOU (your personal item).”
He added, “a man can wear cargo pants. Anyone can wear the jacketEven a Heavy Winter Coat, and that doesn’t count againt your carry-on allowance. ”
