Jul 30, 2019, 9:52 am
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At least 3 FlyerTalkers were onboard and have posted eyewitness reports. Excerpts and direct links follow
All reports implicate a musical artist/rapper named Busta Rhymes.
All reports implicate a musical artist/rapper named Busta Rhymes.
- Artist boards and his handler begins packing away his bags in the overheads. To note … the artist brought 4 carryon bags … which meant regardless of the situation that he would have struggled to easily find space (especially as the cabin was full). It was apparent that the handler was having trouble finding space and the artist began getting irate … asking “whose stuff is this” … my wife replied, “mine” … artist responds “move your stuff”.
- I could tell immediately that this would only end in an argument so I suggested to my wife that she just move her bags to avoid confrontation … my wife quite rightfully responded “why should I, we are supposed to share this bin” … this is when the artist flew off the handle: “move your stuff, now” … he was towering over my wife’s seat and she was terrified … I stood up and asked him to “not be so rude to my wife” and to “leave it” to which he responded with “then let’s go, homeboy … essentially offering me to fight him!!!!
A woman started to cry and the situation escalated very quickly. I then jumped in as I can't tolerate any case of abusive behaviour. He threatened me personally because I jumped in. The CSD got involved. The Captain decided to not offload him (don't ask me why because we really don't know, we were all shocked at his judgment call). Instead, the crew asked if any of us would feel safer by taking the next flight.
29 July 19: BA112 [JFK-LHR] incident in F cabin
Jul 30, 2019, 1:19 am
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29 July 19: BA112 [JFK-LHR] incident in F cabin
Any one on board this flight last night?
I gather from a colleague that the plane almost never left JFK after an incident before take off. It looks like there was further trouble in the sky as the (very famous / notorious) musician causing the problems was escorted off the flight at LHR by cops this morning.
I gather from a colleague that the plane almost never left JFK after an incident before take off. It looks like there was further trouble in the sky as the (very famous / notorious) musician causing the problems was escorted off the flight at LHR by cops this morning.
Jul 30, 2019, 1:23 am
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Jul 30, 2019, 1:41 am
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I was more interested in the details of the incident. I know the name of the musician. I just wondered if anyone else witnessed what sounds like a very ugly moment.
Jul 30, 2019, 1:56 am
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Come on!
Jul 30, 2019, 2:43 am
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This all feels a bit click-baitey !
Jul 30, 2019, 2:56 am
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Perhaps to put some desperately required detail in this thread, the OP might like to consult his or her colleague again to determine what was actually witnessed - otherwise we're really all guessing from practically zero information.
Now we know FT can sometimes thrive on the merest of details, but on most occasions it does not lead to a particularly well-informed, valuable thread that improves the lot of the community.
Now we know FT can sometimes thrive on the merest of details, but on most occasions it does not lead to a particularly well-informed, valuable thread that improves the lot of the community.