A Thai Smile Airways flight needed to make an emergency stop because it taxied down the runway after a foreign passenger demanded the airplane returned to the terminal gate so he could choose up his left behind valuables at Chiang Mai International Airport.
A Thai TikTok person, bandzlam, shared a video of the incident when a foreign man urged a flight attendant to stop the airplane as a result of he forgot his belongings. The video recorder additionally panned to her left aspect displaying that the airplane was moving on the runway whereas the foreigner requested it to stop.
The caption in the video said that the international man was an Arabian passenger, but the airline has not yet confirmed the assertion. The Tiktoker stated…
“The incident occurred in Chaing Mai on July 19. This Arabian passenger forgot his bag on the airport and forced a flight attendant to cease the aircraft for him when the airplane was about to take off. The man claimed that his money and valuables have been in the bag. The airline lastly stopped the airplane and asked all of his family members to depart.”
Due to the noise within the cabin, the conversation between the flight attendant and the foreign passenger was not clear. In response to the urgent request before take-off, the pilot made an official announcement to the opposite passengers, explaining the transient interruption.
“We need to briefly discontinue the flight for the security of all passengers. We might be taking the affected passenger back to the terminal, and the process is anticipated to take roughly two to 5 minutes. We sincerely apologise for the delay.”
The TikTok user added the international passenger insisted on leaving the airplane alone to retrieve the bag, however airport officers encouraged all of his relations to accompany him in accordance with safety measures.
Trade secret expressed their opinions on the issue within the comment sections. Most of them instructed that the passengers ought to care for their belongings to avoid disruption to others. The feedback stated…
“I once forgot my mobile phone in Shang Hai. The aircraft didn’t even transfer at that time, however the flight attendant didn’t enable me to get off the airplane and didn’t even present assist. It is the lesson that we should take care of our belonging.”
“Arabian type, self-centred.”
“I forgot belongings abroad, but the flight attendant supported me by coordinating with their staff and delivered my stuff to my destination.”
“This is a aircraft, not a public bus.”
“Normally, officers won’t ever allow anyone to go away the airplane to forestall the potential for any risks, like leaving something harmful on board.”
Thai Smile Airline later clarified the incident via an interview with Channel three. The airline explained that the incident occurred during the flight from Chaing Mai to Bangkok. The international passengers insisted to finish their journey and reported their concern to the cabin crew.
The airline emphasised that they followed the standard procedures by returning to the terminal to permit the affected passengers to disembark.
According to ThaiRath, the relevant departments confirmed that this incident didn’t have any effects on different flights operating on comparable schedules..