An angry plane passenger was caught on camera throwing a tantrum of his own over a crying infant aboard a Southwest Airlines flight.
The incident, which occurred on a flight bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was captured on video and by a fellow passenger.
According to the passenger, Mark Grabowski, who recorded the incident, the altercation unfolded while the flight was stuck in a holding pattern due to weather.
In the video, posted on April 18, a group of flight attendants can be seen confronting a passenger who is loudly expressing frustration.
When flight attendants ask him to lower his voice, the man shouts, 鈥渓ower that baby鈥檚 voice,鈥� claiming the crying has persisted 40 minutes.
Later, after he is asked to be rational, the passenger swears and calls the plane 鈥渁 tin can with a baby in a goddamn echo chamber.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e yelling,鈥� one of the flight attendants cautions him, to which the man replies 鈥淪o is the baby!鈥�
The flight was diverted to Orlando, where the angry passenger refused to get off the plane.
In an emailed statement to 麻豆传媒 on Friday, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said while they are unable to confirm specific details related to the incident, they commend their crew for 鈥渆xhibiting outstanding professionalism while handling a challenging situation.鈥�
鈥淲e appreciate the patience of our other customers onboard who had to experience the unacceptable behaviour,鈥� a spokesperson added.
According to Grabowski鈥檚 commentary on the video, all passengers were asked to deplane after the incident. He then records the moment police officers arrive to escort the man through the airport.
