Wings Air passenger identified by the initials OK has been ordered to alight from a plane after refusing to follow a flight attendant’s instructions.
The passenger allegedly argued with the attendant, causing a commotion inside the plane, tempo.co reported on Saturday.
"The crew acted appropriately. The safety of passengers is their responsibility, especially the pilot," said M. Nasir Usman, Director of Aviation Safety at the Transportation Ministry, confirming the incident as quoted by tempo.co. "We fully understand the decision made by the Wings Air pilot. Passengers must the crew’s instruction”.
The incident occurred at Pattimura Airport in Ambon, Maluku on Friday at about 2 p.m. The passenger was asked to leave a Wings Air flight scheduled to depart for Langgur. OK later flew to Langgur with Garuda Indonesia after undergoing hours of questioning by airport authorities. (evi)
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