Virgin pilot boots enraged passenger off plane at Townsville Airport, Queensland
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Wild moment Virgin Australia pilot is forced to leave the cockpit and wrestle with an irate passenger before a no-nonsense flight attendant accosts him: ‘You’re out, mate’
- Man was taken from a Virgin plane at Townsville airport in Queensland
- He struggled with the flight attendant and a fellow passenger before the pilot intervened.
- The pilot asked him to “stop swearing” after physically pushing him out of the doors
- Social media users were quick to applaud the airline staff for how they handled the situation.
A Virgin Australia pilot was forced to leave the cockpit and wrestle with an angry passenger before removing him from the flight.
The pilot had to physically push the aggressive man off the plane after a ‘fierce’ flight attendant also accosted him when he refused to cooperate.
The plane was due to depart from Townsville airport in Queensland but appeared to be delayed after the man, who one passenger said “had one too many”, refused to accept his destination.
In a video uploaded to TikTok on Wednesday, the man was heard arguing with staff as shocked passengers recorded the altercation on their phones.
The pilot was forced out of the cockpit and physically pushed the man (pictured) out of his plane after he refused to cooperate with airline personnel.
The man, who was wearing yellow crocs and a bucket hat, was told “You’re out cold” as he struggled with the pilot and continued to protest.
The flight attendant and a member of the public helped the pilot push him toward the doors and out of the plane.
“Don’t touch me, stupid,” the man was heard shouting from outside.
The flight attendant then raised her finger in a warning to the unruly passenger while the pilot told the young man to “stop swearing.”
A man on the flight uploaded images of the wild moment to TikTok Wednesday with the caption: “One more companion.”
Spectators were quick to applaud the team for how they handled the situation.
“Damn crew did amazing they shouldn’t have to deal with this…that flight attendant was fiercely awesome,” one wrote.
The man, who was wearing yellow crocs and a bucket hat, was told “You’re out of luck” as he struggled with the pilot and continued to protest (Pictured, a Virgin plane lands at Hobart airport)
The plane was due to depart from Townsville Airport in Queensland but appeared to be delayed after the man refused to disembark from the plane.
A flight attendant suggested that the man be placed on a “no fly” list.
“Well done to the crew, even though we’re trained for this, it’s still horrible to deal with,” he said.
“You will love taking the bus to your future vacation destinations,” wrote another.
“The cabin crew does not deserve this behaviour, thank goodness for the pilot for stepping in,” another viewer wrote.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Virgin Australia Airlines for comment.