Man Having Meltdown Dragged off United Flight
Jesse Tabit December 09, 2015
A United Airlines passenger who decided to throw a tantrum when his attempts at getting a seat upgrade proved unsuccessful was booted from a flight Sunday. The Chinese man, a professor at Chengdu’s Southwest University of Finance and Economics, is thought to have been drinking before the aircraft’s takeoff in Shanghai.
When he was caught trying to sneak into first class and was denied entry, he began kicking and screaming in the middle of an aisle. Though he was eventually deplaned, police were called in to help when the ruckus turned violent. One passenger caught the incident on camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If31WD_FvJ8
In the video, the passenger – identified as Mr. Lu – claims he wanted to “wear back my clothes.” Here’s a full transcription of the exchange during his outburst:
Mr Lu: “I want to wear back my clothes! I want to wear back my clothes!”
Officer: “Let’s get off the plane first and we will talk.”
Mr Lu: “I want to wear back my clothes! I want to wear back my clothes!”
Other passengers: “Get the hell out of here!”
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