An Air Peace passenger was removed from a flight on Monday after he threatened that his anger could burn down the plane.
Celestine Ezeudu reportedly got angry after crew members of the flight asked him to put his device away for take off. He was taking pictures before the request, sparking an outrage and a threat that his anger could burn down the plane.
The incident occurred aboard flight P47866, which was scheduled to travel to Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in an incident report shared via his X handle.
Achimugu said the cabin crew immediately alerted the pilot, who initiated a ramp return at 3:57pm to allow the passenger to be removed from the aircraft.
He added that Ezeudu complied with instructions to disembark without further resistance. The passenger’s friend, who was travelling with him on the same flight, also voluntarily left the aircraft along with him.
According to the NCAA official, Ezeudu later explained in the airport’s crime room that his anger resulted from missing an earlier flight. He reportedly admitted that he had not anticipated that his conduct would force the aircraft to return to the ramp.
