Woman removed from flight after 'refusing' to watch safety video

[Ghost Dog]

A passenger was escorted from an Air New Zealand flight by police after she allegedly refused to watch the inflight safety video.

The service from Wellington to Auckland had to return to the gate prior to take-off, where the woman was removed from the aircraft for failing to comply with crew instructions.

“The passenger will receive an infringement notice under Civil Aviation Authority rules relating to the use of a cellphone,” a police spokesperson told Newshub, confirming that they responded to a request to meet flight NZ424 this morning...

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/air-new-zealand-flight-woman-removed-police-safety-video-mobile-phone-a8902506.html

[Renew Deal]

1. Prisons in the US would be full of people that don't pay attention during safety videos

Seems a bit excessive.

[genxlib]

2. Geez. I thought the Kiwis were a little more laid back than that

[Takket]

3. There is a flight safety video?

[csziggy]

4. Air New Zealand has great safety videos - who wouldn't want to watch?