Nigeria: Passenger Removed From Abuja-Bound Flight After Threatening His Anger Could ‘Burn Down’ Aircraft

Air Peace on Monday removed a passenger from flight P47866, bound for Abuja, after he threatened that his anger was capable of burning down the aircraft.

According to a post on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, the passenger, identified as Celestine Ezeudu, allegedly refused repeated instructions from cabin crew to stop taking pictures and put away his device as the aircraft prepared for take-off.

Achimugu said the situation escalated into an altercation, during which the passenger allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft.

The captain was immediately alerted and initiated a ramp return at 15:57 hours, leading to the passenger’s removal from the aircraft.

The NCAA boss added that Ezeudu’s travelling companion also voluntarily disembarked from the aircraft.

“In the crime room, Ezeudu claimed that his anger stemmed from missing an earlier flight, but he did not know that his behaviour would lead to a ramp return”, Achimugu added.