A passenger was removed from an HK Express flight โat Da nang International airport in Vietnam โon โTuesday after a disruptive outburst stemming from a seating dispute, causing a nearly 90-minute delay.
the incident began in the departure lounge whereโ theโ woman โand โherโ boyfriend were reportedly involved in a heated argument, with accusations ofโ infidelity and physical assault. Witnesses recorded the escalating โขconflict as the โคwoman became increasingly agitated. Upon boarding โคthe aircraft, the situation โฃworsened when she attempted to sit next to her โขboyfriendโ despiteโ not having an assigned โคseat in that location.โข
Crew members โขattempted to de-escalate the situation, following established protocols, but the passenger became confrontational withโค three flightโข attendants, culminating in a physical altercation where oneโค attendant allegedly fell. Both the woman and her boyfriend were later escortedโ off the plane.
HK Express releasedโ a statementโค commending its crew’s professionalismโ in managing the disturbance and reiterated โthat passenger โsafety remains the airline’s top priority.