A mid-flight disruption aboard a Fiji Airways flight from San Francisco to Nadi culminated in an extraordinary scene: cabin crew restraining a screaming passenger with duct tape. The woman’s unruly behavior, captured on video by a fellow traveler, has sparked widespread outrage, particularly over her alleged racist remarks aimed at Fijian flight attendants.
The altercation reportedly began halfway through the 11-hour journey when the woman, seated alongside her husband, started raising her voice. Witnesses said the situation escalated when she demanded to know her husband’s new seat after he requested to be relocated. When the cabin crew refused to divulge his location, she launched into a tirade that included verbal abuse, profanity, and physical aggression.
Passengers grew increasingly distressed as the woman hurled objects at crew members, slapped a flight attendant’s hands, and made racially charged comments. Attempts to calm her proved futile, and her behavior persisted even after being forcibly moved to the back of the plane. Fellow passengers urged her to quiet down, but their interventions had little effect.
In a final effort to contain the disturbance, flight attendants resorted to duct-taping the woman to her seat. Video footage shows her screaming accusations that the crew was “provoking” her and vowing to take the incident to the “American Embassy.” Despite being restrained, her verbal outbursts reportedly continued for the remainder of the flight.
The dramatic incident has raised questions about airline policies for handling unruly passengers and the growing use of makeshift restraints during in-flight emergencies. Fiji Airways has not yet issued a formal statement, but the video, shared widely on social media, has reignited discussions about passenger accountability and safety in the skies.
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