News Forum - VIDEO: air rage incident on Thai Smile Airways flight from Bangkok to Kolkata

[Thaiger]

Footage of an air rage incident emerged yesterday of two Indian passengers swapping punches on a flight from Bangkok to Kolkata in India. A passenger recorded footage of the fracas and uploaded it to social media where it quickly went viral. It captures two men swapping insults, then punches after boarding a Thai Smile Airways flight that was set to take off from Bangkok and arrive in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon. Co-passengers and cabin crew can be heard yelling at the men to stop fighting. One of the men can be heard saying “shanti se baath” (sit down quietly), while […]

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[Faraday]

Are people not able to control themselves anymore?

Clearly not.

I've always found the cabin crew on Thai Smile to be very endearing & gentle. The poor lady on the left when the blows are exchanged looks so frightened.

This sort of behaviour needs to be dealt with severely & harsh sanctions introduced.

[Ramanathan.P]

Just put both of them in a Muay Thai Ring and the winner gets to take the flight back home....

[Saunk]

got to love how they slap instead of punch lol

[socal]

1 hour ago, Saunk said:

got to love how they slap instead of punch lol

That seems to be a global south thing. In N America anyway, its always fists. 

[Vigo]

Thankfully, I will never fly that route.

[Soidog]

Im fairly sure they can be charged with endangering a flight. A serious crime, certainly under U.K. law. I would imagine Thailand and India will have similar such laws. In the U.K., the crime has a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.