{"id":169191,"date":"2023-01-05T13:38:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=169191"},"modified":"2023-01-05T13:38:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:38:03","slug":"pilot-grabbed-by-collar-kicks-passenger-off-plane-after-unleashing-on-attendant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/pilot-grabbed-by-collar-kicks-passenger-off-plane-after-unleashing-on-attendant\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot grabbed by collar kicks passenger off plane after unleashing on attendant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A Virgin pilot was filmed booting an unruly passenger off a plane after he called a flight attendant "stupid c***".<\/p>\n

    Video shared by passenger, Ben McKay, on board the Virgin Australia flight from Townsville showed a man in yellow Crocs clogs confronting the flight attendant by the cockpit door.<\/p>\n

    The issue escalated and he became physical when a pilot stepped in and pushed him away from the crew member.<\/p>\n

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    "You are off mate. Get going," the pilot told the man in white top and a bucket hat.<\/p>\n

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    The man tensed up and grabbed the pilot by his collar.<\/p>\n

    When the flight attendant intervened, the man hurled abuse towards her: "Don't f***ing touch me, you stupid c***."<\/p>\n

    "Alright, you're off," the pilot warned. "Let go of me. Let go!"<\/p>\n

    The fearless cabin crew pointed a finger at the passenger and shouted: "Let go of him."<\/p>\n

    He continued to shout and challenged members of the staff to "arrest me" as the pilot asked the ground staff to "get the cops".<\/p>\n

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    The flight was scheduled to take off from Townsville to Sydney yesterday (Wednesday, January 4).<\/p>\n

    Ben praised the crew for "handling the matter amazingly".<\/p>\n

    Viewers shared their thoughts in the comments, with one saying: "Credit to the flight attendant."<\/p>\n

    Another expressed: "He squared up with the captain? He ain't ever flying again!"<\/p>\n

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    "Oh boy, that will be a long way back home for him," a third joked while others said: "People who do this should never be allowed on an aircraft again."<\/p>\n

    A spokesperson for Virgin Australia said: "The safety of guests and crew is our number one priority and we have zero tolerance for any type of unruly behaviour on Virgin Australia flights.<\/p>\n

    "Incidents are referred to the Australian Federal Police or State Police where appropriate."<\/p>\n

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