Flight fright: Panic-stricken passenger causes turbulence at Chiang Mai Airport

[webfact]

A foreign passenger reportedly experienced a panic attack while a plane was taking off from Chiang Mai International Airport last night and attempted to open the plane door, causing chaos and a delay at the airport. The situation was brought under control at around 11pm.

 

Facebook account Watcharapon Pethsurp posted about the incident at about 9.57pm yesterday, February 7. The post included a picture of the foreign man standing on the plane.

 

“The plane was about to take off but this passenger had a panic attack and tried to open the door. When will I arrive in Bangkok?”

The problem occurred on the TG121 Chiang Mai-Bangkok Thai Airways flight. The flight was originally scheduled to depart from Chiang Mai International Airport at 9.05pm and arrived at Suvarnabhumi International Airport about one hour later.

MGR reported that the foreign man left his seat, approached one of the flight attendants, and pushed her towards the plane door. He demanded that the flight attendant open the plane door, forcing the pilot to make an emergency stop on the runway.

 

by Petch Petpailin 

Photo via Facebook/ Watcharapon Pethsurp

 

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[bg53]

Blacklist him, and LOCK HIM UP for assault on a plane.

[sfbandung]

I should imagine he will face a lengthy ban from flying. It's a long walk and boat ride back to Canada.

[Toby1947]

Charge him $100,000 for causing a delay.

[DPKANKAN]

'the panic stricken Wong' So his name is Wong and he obviously got on the wong plane did he not!!!!😔😏😏😏😂🤣😂

[natway09]

Why are the window shades down for expected takeoff ?

[Jackbenimble]

I can only summise that the journo who wrote the heading of the article doesn't understand what turbulence is. Who hires these people?

[soalbundy]

If it was a Boeing, he wasn't going.

[Guderian]

I have a suspicion that overindulgence in some form of mind-altering substance before the flight might have had something to do with this.

[Bangkok Barry]

3 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Why are the window shades down for expected takeoff ?

They are? How can you see that?

[Korat Kiwi]

4 minutes ago, DPKANKAN said:

'the panic stricken Wong' So his name is Wong and he obviously got on the wong plane did he not!!!!😔😏😏😏😂🤣😂

 

No matter what,  he always does the Wong thing at the Wong place and Wong time

[ftpjtm]

Just learned that he was flying a MAX?

[Bangkok Barry]

3 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

I can only summise that the journo who wrote the heading of the article doesn't understand what turbulence is. Who hires these people?

 

Just another Thaiger 'journalist' trying to use words he doesn't understand. Get used to it.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

Unless this guy Wong is mentally impaired someway, he need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law!

Having said that:

"Section 17: taking control of an aircraft by using force or threatening to harm the aircraft. The penalty will be death punishment, life imprisonment, or imprisonment from 10 to 20 years."

 

I think the death penalty is taking it a bit too far?🙄

[JeffersLos]

2 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

 

I think the death penalty is taking it a bit too far?

 

The cap on backwards is worth that alone. 

[J Branche]

Dude could have medical condition but that's why they have prescription drugs.  Anyways hope he gets the help he needs.

Someone mentioned blacklist.  Airlines have a list and government has a list but two different lists.  

 

You want panic attack fly into Quito Ecuador at night between two mountain ranges with almost no light with some ground fog to land in.  

[ikke1959]

I am afraid too if I have to fly with Thai Air.. is not as smooth as silk anymore

[midasthailand]

2 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

The cap on backwards is worth that alone. 

I think you will find the culprit is the guy in red shirt at the front of the plane!

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A foreign passenger reportedly experienced a panic attack while a plane was taking off from Chiang Mai International Airport last night and attempted to open the plane door, causing chaos and a delay at the airport. The situation was brought under control at around 11pm.

Turf the passenger off the plane, send them the bill for the costs involved...  delays, fuels costs etc etc.

That'll be reason enough to panic again.

[hotchilli]

20 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

I can only summise that the journo who wrote the heading of the article doesn't understand what turbulence is. Who hires these people?

I presume the jurno was alluding to the "turbulence" inside the aircraft, rather than outside.

[spongeman]

His buttocks will be thrashed with nettles.

[Fancyzancy]

25 minutes ago, Toby1947 said:

Charge him $100,000 for causing a delay.

Per passengers and Air crew

[0815]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A foreign passenger reportedly experienced a panic attack while a plane was taking off from Chiang Mai International Airport last night and attempted to open the plane door, causing chaos and a delay at the airport. The situation was brought under control at around 11pm.

 

Facebook account Watcharapon Pethsurp posted about the incident at about 9.57pm yesterday, February 7. The post included a picture of the foreign man standing on the plane.

 

“The plane was about to take off but this passenger had a panic attack and tried to open the door. When will I arrive in Bangkok?”

The problem occurred on the TG121 Chiang Mai-Bangkok Thai Airways flight. The flight was originally scheduled to depart from Chiang Mai International Airport at 9.05pm and arrived at Suvarnabhumi International Airport about one hour later.

MGR reported that the foreign man left his seat, approached one of the flight attendants, and pushed her towards the plane door. He demanded that the flight attendant open the plane door, forcing the pilot to make an emergency stop on the runway.

 

by Petch Petpailin 

Photo via Facebook/ Watcharapon Pethsurp

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-08

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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Hope he has to wait for paying the bill. How did this moron come here before ?

[alanrchase]

24 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

I can only summise that the journo who wrote the heading of the article doesn't understand what turbulence is. Who hires these people?

Webster's seems to disagree with you. Perfectly acceptable use it would seem.

[Ebumbu]

Why arrest him? He did no Wong. 

[Crossy]

I must admit to being a little confused how someone, who must have flown long-haul to get here freaks out at the start of a 1 hour flight,

 

[Bill97]

8 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I must admit to being a little confused how someone, who must have flown long-haul to get here freaks out at the start of a 1 hour flight,

 

Added chemicals

[impulse]

35 minutes ago, Guderian said:

I have a suspicion that overindulgence in some form of mind-altering substance before the flight might have had something to do with this.

 

+1   I sure hope they breath and blood tested him.

 

I've heard of people on Ambien doing weird things on a flight, but I can't imagine taking a sleeping pill for a one hour flight.

 

Maybe the wacky 'backy?

 

[Grumpy one]

40 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Unless this guy Wong is mentally impaired someway, he need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law!

Having said that:

"Section 17: taking control of an aircraft by using force or threatening to harm the aircraft. The penalty will be death punishment, life imprisonment, or imprisonment from 10 to 20 years."

 

I think the death penalty is taking it a bit too far?🙄

I agree, send him to Bangkok on a bus  

[Mywayboy]

1 hour ago, Jackbenimble said:

I can only summise that the journo who wrote the heading of the article doesn't understand what turbulence is. Who hires these people?

Disturbance sounds better 555