Drunk passenger screams 'plane is on fire', handcuffed and strapped to her seat

An allegedly intoxicated passenger on an Azul airline flight from Recife to Viracopos Airport caused a commotion by shouting that the plane was on fire and would crash. Crew members restrained her after she resisted their efforts to calm her down. She was arrested upon landing for causing a disturbance. Azul airline issued a statement that the company follows the highest safety standards and regulations of national and international authorities
Drunk passenger screams 'plane is on fire', handcuffed and strapped to her seat
An allegedly drunk passenger was handcuffed and then strapped to her seat after she started screaming that the airbus was on fire and will crash soon. The incident took place on Azul airline A329 Airbus which was flying from Recife in Brazil on Friday, New York Post reported.
Crew members rushed to the woman and tried to pacify her as she was screaming but she moved the staff away and continued to yell that the plane was going to crash.
The passenger was finally cuffed after being moved to the plane's galley kitchen and then strapped to her seat.

After the flight landed at Viracopos Airport, she was arrested for creating nuisance on the flight. “An undisciplined customer was immobilized during the journey, as she was a risk to the crew and other customers,” Azul airline said in a statement.
“This company follows the highest safety standards and regulations of national and international authorities. In addition, we periodically conduct training with staff at airports, including aircrews and pilots, in order to prepare them to deal with disruptive customers,” the statement added.
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