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35 Of The Most Unhinged Things Flight Attendants Saw A Passenger Do
Traveling to a new place is usually exciting and full of little joys, from planning outfits to imagining all the fun you’re about to have. But let’s be honest, sometimes the real adventure starts before you even land. Long flights, tired passengers, and shared armrests can bring out some truly unhinged behavior. And every now and then, a fellow passenger does something so strange, so bold, or so unbelievable that it becomes a memorable part of the entire trip.
Recently, someone on X asked, “Flight attendants, what’s the most jaw-dropping thing you’ve ever seen a passenger do?” The question quickly took off, and the responses weren’t limited to flight attendants alone. Travelers, crew members, and frequent flyers all jumped in with stories that ranged from awkward and hilarious to shocking and unbelievable. Keep scrolling to see some of the wildest passenger behavior people have ever witnessed in the air.
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Lila Allen 8 months ago
Oh that was nice of you to explain. I have to do this sometimes when my son is performing ( traditional Native Paiute dancing). People tend to forget it's a child and try to touch him.
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Lila Allen 8 months ago
OK depending on sleep deprivation ... yeah this isn't all that bad. Had a mom once show up to drop off for kindergarten and we had to tell her that her ex had dropped the kid off 20 minutes earlier. She had a newborn and hadn't slept in a couple of days. We had her stay there and called her mom to come get her and the baby because we weren't sure it was safe for her to drive herself.
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Lila Allen 8 months ago
OK that's truly odd seeing as meals and snacks on first class are good and also free no matter how much you eat.
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Thanos'Fingers 8 months ago
Just so people are clear, this is not the situation where you follow Mom's instructions and keep your opinions to yourself. If more Americans who were raised correctly let their opinions be known, maybe this c**p wouldn't happen. Start chanting Shame like it's a n**e Cersei walking through Kings Landing.
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Thanos'Fingers 8 months ago
I would come out that lavatory at full throttle. There is a trash can right next to the toilet. Nope! People being f*****g biohazards in a sealed tin can
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Lila Allen 8 months ago
Ok where did the person who tried to open the door think they were going? Like out to take a sky walk on the wing?
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David Paterson 8 months ago
Hands up those people who haven't had a walking toddler run away from them. Need a leash.
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Chich the witch 8 months ago
Why do they let drunks on the plane? Should be an immediate 'not today'.
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Thanos'Fingers 8 months ago
I like to f**k with these people. "Oh everyone I'm a doctor and this lady is in shock! She needs an epi pen right now, stabbed straight thru the chest like that crazy scene in Pulp Fiction! But this needle is too long, and I'm worried about puncturing her heart after I punch through the chest plate. My God she's gonna be in pain tomorrow. OK, everyone ready?!" Watch her sit up with the fear of God in her eyes.
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Kelly Scott 8 months ago
Airline CEOs should be required to take a flight incognito across country at least once a week - in economy. I bet a lot of things would change on the airlines.
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Lila Allen 8 months ago
It's mean to help people cope with the loss of an infant. I do not think this is a good idea, but to each his own.
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Chich the witch 8 months ago
Had a fellow start to loudly argue with his seat mate (wife? GF?). Attendants calmed him down. We start to pull away from the terminal and he gets up and wanders up and down the aisle grumbling. Will not sit down. Back to the terminal and three stern, armed Swiss cops board and take him away.
Shoshanna 8 months ago
I have to get this out, I am still so ashamed 10 years later. I am usually extremely polite, smiley, and nice to almost everyone. I'm unconfrontational and know they have a tough job so try to be as un-needy as possible. My boyfriend and I were flying back to Switzerland after a funeral and he insisted we take an easyjet. I tried to fight it and had never been on one or similar companies, but finally I said ok and tried to see it as an adventure. But my spoilt as^s did not think properly about it. There was no business, he hadn't organised assigned seats and we ended up by the exit so you couldn't have your things with you. I was going through some really sh'itty stuff and out of nowhere I yelled and swore at the steward. I was so angry, stupid, spoilt, tired I blew up. Daniel was so shocked (and I was later) as I'm known for liking being nice and don't see why we all can't be nice, it's so easy. Never happened again in any public setting, but I think about it a lot and am so ashamed.
amy lee 8 months ago
Feeling shame is good. It pushes you to grow. But don't be too hard on yourself. You were going through a lot
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David Paterson 8 months ago
I did something unforgettable on a flight once. I listened to the briefing by the flight attendant. Nobody else did.
Sam Ali 8 months ago
Was on a flight to Bangladesh. As the lunch service was in process one of the lunch options was a chicken biryani (think a South Asian dish with coloured rice, vegetables, spicy tomato curry and spicy chicken). One of the passengers chose the biryani and as the flight attendants continued to serve the rest of the passengers but his tray in the aisle and proceeded to dump the foil container of his biryani directly on the tray table. He then mixed everything with his bare hands and went to town feeding himself with his hands. The passenger next to him was so upset. Aside from the passenger's understandable disgust apparently some of the rice ended up on his pants and shoes as a result of the man's enthusiastic eating.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
I'm now feeling super fortunate that at worst I've experienced the crying baby or screaming children. I will never understand how, once people board an airplane, they forget every bit of manners or home training they've ever learned.
Glenn Cuneo 8 months ago
The title should be "People who aren't flight attendants tell some stories of things that happened on airplanes"
Tea Drinker 8 months ago
Get footage if possible, voice note the flight info and the passenger's seat number, bill them for disruption and damage and whatever else you can think of.
Chich the witch 8 months ago
Had a fellow start to loudly argue with his seat mate (wife? GF?). Attendants calmed him down. We start to pull away from the terminal and he gets up and wanders up and down the aisle grumbling. Will not sit down. Back to the terminal and three stern, armed Swiss cops board and take him away.
Shoshanna 8 months ago
I have to get this out, I am still so ashamed 10 years later. I am usually extremely polite, smiley, and nice to almost everyone. I'm unconfrontational and know they have a tough job so try to be as un-needy as possible. My boyfriend and I were flying back to Switzerland after a funeral and he insisted we take an easyjet. I tried to fight it and had never been on one or similar companies, but finally I said ok and tried to see it as an adventure. But my spoilt as^s did not think properly about it. There was no business, he hadn't organised assigned seats and we ended up by the exit so you couldn't have your things with you. I was going through some really sh'itty stuff and out of nowhere I yelled and swore at the steward. I was so angry, stupid, spoilt, tired I blew up. Daniel was so shocked (and I was later) as I'm known for liking being nice and don't see why we all can't be nice, it's so easy. Never happened again in any public setting, but I think about it a lot and am so ashamed.
amy lee 8 months ago
Feeling shame is good. It pushes you to grow. But don't be too hard on yourself. You were going through a lot
Load More Replies... David Paterson 8 months ago
I did something unforgettable on a flight once. I listened to the briefing by the flight attendant. Nobody else did.
Sam Ali 8 months ago
Was on a flight to Bangladesh. As the lunch service was in process one of the lunch options was a chicken biryani (think a South Asian dish with coloured rice, vegetables, spicy tomato curry and spicy chicken). One of the passengers chose the biryani and as the flight attendants continued to serve the rest of the passengers but his tray in the aisle and proceeded to dump the foil container of his biryani directly on the tray table. He then mixed everything with his bare hands and went to town feeding himself with his hands. The passenger next to him was so upset. Aside from the passenger's understandable disgust apparently some of the rice ended up on his pants and shoes as a result of the man's enthusiastic eating.
MrsFettesVette 8 months ago
I'm now feeling super fortunate that at worst I've experienced the crying baby or screaming children. I will never understand how, once people board an airplane, they forget every bit of manners or home training they've ever learned.
Glenn Cuneo 8 months ago
The title should be "People who aren't flight attendants tell some stories of things that happened on airplanes"
Tea Drinker 8 months ago
Get footage if possible, voice note the flight info and the passenger's seat number, bill them for disruption and damage and whatever else you can think of.
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