Chinese passenger steals money on plane again

A Chinese passenger stole 9.5 million VND from a Japanese passenger's suitcase and hid it in a sick bag, but was discovered by another passenger and reported to the flight attendant.

At Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 27, another case of a Chinese passenger stealing on a plane occurred.

Passport of Chen Chunhong - the "thief" on flight VN1373 on November 27 from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ngoc Bao

Specifically, at around 1:40 p.m., flight VN1373 took off from Phu Bai airport (Hue city) and had been in the air for about 40 minutes when passenger NTK (39 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh city, seat number 31C) discovered a passenger sitting behind (seat number 33C) going up to the upper area to get his luggage with very suspicious actions.

After that, this passenger took something from the suitcase but Mr. K. did not know exactly what he took. Mr. K. informed the flight attendant. The chief flight attendant NTTH checked the luggage of the passenger above and a Japanese passenger (seat 11D) reported that about 10 million VND was missing. The chief flight attendant made a report and reported to the captain.

When the plane landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the passengers had already left the plane. The flight attendants checked the seat of passenger 33C (a Chinese man) and found no property. However, when checking the seat number 17 - where the Chinese passenger had been sitting when he was searched, the flight attendants discovered money hidden in a vomit bag in front of him. The total amount was 9.5 million VND.

Representatives of Vietnam Airlines' Tan Son Nhat Operation Center handed over the minutes, exhibits and the offending passengers to Tan Son Nhat International Airport authorities for handling according to regulations. The identity of the "thief" is Chen Chunhong (born in 1973), from Hainan, China.

According to statistics, it can be said that in November, there were many cases of Chinese passengers stealing on airplanes. On November 24 alone, there were 2 cases on the Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang and Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City routes. Airlines said that this phenomenon significantly affected the reputation of the airline, and passengers felt insecure when having to keep an eye on their luggage on both international and domestic flights. However, in most of the cases, the thieves were only deported and not administratively punished.

According to Laborer