This is the moment Emirates cabin crew were forced to pin down a drunken passenger on a flight to Dubai after he exploded in rage and called a flight attendant a ‘stupid b****’ when she refused to pour him more booze.
Shocking footage shows the row erupting mid-air on February 27, 2023 leaving passengers stunned as the man lashed out at staff.
Fellow passenger India Sherwin, 20, said the traveller was clearly intoxicated and grew ‘increasingly loud and disruptive’ as the flight wore on.
Around four hours in, a stewardess refused him another drink, sparking a furious outburst.
He is said to have hurled abuse at her before turning on another traveller, threatening to ‘wipe the smile’ off their face.
Other passengers jumped in as he ‘kicked off’, with staff eventually forcing him to the floor and binding his hands with cable ties.
Sherwin said he carried on ‘shouting and swearing’ even as he was pinned down.
She said: ‘It was a frightening and surreal experience, especially in such a confined space thousands of feet in the air.
‘For the most part, everything seemed completely normal and peaceful. I began to notice a male passenger who had clearly had too much to drink.
‘At one point, I saw a flight attendant refuse to serve him any more alcohol, explaining that he was already intoxicated.’
She continued: ‘He began shouting and verbally abusing the crew, calling the flight attendant a ‘stupid b****’, even after being restrained, the man continued shouting, swearing, and making a scene.
‘The crew handled it very well under pressure, and I was proud of how quickly and bravely my dad and the other passenger acted to protect those around them.’
When the plane touched down in Dubai, the passenger was escorted off by local police.
An Emirates spokesperson said: ”Emirates can confirm that on 27 February 2023 there was an unruly passenger travelling on flight EK036 from Newcastle to Dubai.
‘The passenger was restrained by cabin crew and upon arrival, was handed over to the local authorities.
‘The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and will not be compromised.’
This comes after earlier this month, the Mail reported on dramatic footage of a Ryanair flight descending into chaos after a row, reportedly sparked by a crying baby, erupted.
The bust-up broke out on the flight from London Stansted to Lisbon on August 12, and saw passengers screaming at each other as children wailed in the background.
At one point, a man had to physically restrain another passenger just feet away from a mother trying to calm her terrified child.
Witnesses said tempers boiled over when the aircraft touched down at the Portuguese capital, forcing police to storm the plane, whilst he was held on the tarmac for around an hour as officers tried to restore order.
One mother was seen trying to console her child, telling them: ‘It’s okay, it’s okay. We’re going now.’
A man appeared to restrain another in front of the mother, trying to console her young child.
Local media reported that tempers only flared when the plane landed in Lisbon and headed for the gate.
Because police were called to deal with the escalating tensions, everyone on board was held on the plane for roughly an hour.
A Ryanair spokesperson told the Mail: ‘The crew of this flight from London Stansted to Lisbon called for police assistance after two passengers became disruptive onboard. The aircraft was met by local police, and these passengers were removed.
‘Ryanair has a strict zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.
‘This is a matter for local police.’