How did a ‘farty’ passenger passing wind inflight lead to legal action being taken against the airline? And why does the word ‘fart’ always make us laugh?
Well, let us start at the very beginning…
Earlier this week, a passenger refused to stop letting rip on a Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam Schipol causing a fight to break out.
The altercation occurred when the flatulent passenger ignored requests for him to stop farting from two Dutchmen who were sitting close by.
According to the two men, the crew aboard the budget Dutch carrier failed to step in despite their complaints and the situation subsequently escalated into a full-blown fight.
A warning from the pilot failed to put an end to the stoush, and so the plane made an emergency landing at Vienna Airport.
There, the two men were removed from the aircraft, along with two women who are sisters who the pilot apparently described as “passengers on the rampage”, according to Metro.
All were released from police custody without charge but have been banned from flying Transavia ever again.
The two women who are now taking the airline to court. The two sisters insist they were not involved in the row and said their ejection from the flight was “humiliating”.
“We had no idea who these boys were, we just had the bad luck to be in the same row and we didn’t do anything,” 25-year-old law student Nora Lacchab told Dutch newspaper De Telegraph.
“All I will say is that the crew were really provocative and stirred things up.”
The airline is sticking to its guns, supporting the actions of its crew.
“Our crew must ensure a safe flight. When passengers pose risks, they immediately intervene,” Transavia said in a statement.
“Our people are trained for that. They know very well where the boundaries are. Transavia is therefore square behind the cabin crew and the pilots.”