Two passengers attempted to beat a flight attendant on a flight to Vinh.

vnexpress.net DNUM_AFZBCZCABI 20:54

The captain decided to refuse to transport the two disruptive passengers and hand them over to the airport authorities for handling.

On the morning of December 5, on flight VJ 212 from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh, due to bad weather, the captain announced that the plane had to change direction to land at Noi Bai at 8:40 am.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, after hearing the captain's announcement, some people on the plane reacted uncooperatively and angrily. Among them, 2 passengers used vulgar language and rushed to punch the flight attendant in the face, causing a disturbance on the plane.

Passengers causing trouble on a flight at Tan Son Nhat airport in mid-2017. Illustrative photo.

After landing at Noi Bai, the flight captain decided to refuse to transport the two disruptive passengers and handed them over to airport authorities for handling.

However, these two passengers did not comply with the flight crew's request, continued to use vulgar language, and hit the side of the plane, so the aviation security force had to come up and force the two male passengers causing trouble to leave the plane.

Airport authorities have handed over the two passengers to Noi Bai Police Station for handling according to regulations. Passengers who cause trouble on the plane, depending on the severity of the incident, may be subject to administrative penalties and flight bans.

Flight VJ212 then continued to Vinh, landing at 11:40 the same day.

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