A woman was violently thrown off a plane at a Chinese airport because she caused a one-hour delay and refused to stow her Louis Vuitton handbag under the seat.
The unidentified passenger was sitting in economy class on the flight, which was scheduled to take off from an airport in the city of Chongqing.
However, the plane had to return to the gate after the flight crew asked the lady to keep her handbag under the chair, which she never allowed to happen.
A video uploaded by an airline passenger showed the woman in a heated argument with Douyin flight crew.
A woman was violently thrown off a plane at a Chinese airport after causing a one-hour delay by refusing to stow her Louis Vuitton handbag under the seat
At one point, she began ignoring the cabin crew and playing on her cell phone, the New York Post reported.
The footage reportedly showed other passengers applauding as the woman was escorted off the plane.
According to the South China Morning Post A Louis Vuitton handbag costs about $3,000 in China.
An economy class ticket for the China Express Airlines flight from Chongqing to the northern Chinese province of Hebei costs 110 dollars.
When the clip went viral on the Chinese short video app, viewers were reportedly divided about the incident, with some saying cabin crew escalated the situation.
At some point she started ignoring the cabin crew and started playing on her mobile phone
According to local media, a Louis Vuitton handbag costs about $3,000 in China
“The flight attendant could have offered her a bag to put her purse in. Is it really necessary to waste an hour and throw her off the plane?” one asked.
While others sharply criticized the selfish passenger.
“The flight attendant didn’t insist on this rule for nothing. The woman should value her own safety and that of the other passengers more than her bag,” joked another.
Travelers are usually asked to always stow their luggage in the overhead bins above them or under the seats in front of them, as anything that could become a projectile on the plane or block an escape route could be dangerous.
