On Camera: woman assaults airline staff after missing flight at Mexico City

Video of a woman attacking an Emirates airline employee has gone viral on social media. The video, reportedly shot on November 1, shows the woman throwing punches and hurling suitcases at fellow passengers and Emirates staff alike, after she was denied late check-in that too with an expired passport for a flight from Mexico City airport.

It is not known where she was intending to fly to.

The short clip was shared on Twitter with the caption, "Moment woman throws punches at Emirates airline employee and hurls objects at bystanders after missing her flight at #MexicoCity airport".

The Independent reported that the woman threw things off of counters before climbing atop and screaming 'help'.

A statement released by Emirates called the woman 'rebellious' and abusive:

“We can confirm that on November 1, an incident occurred at the check-in counter at Mexico City International Airport, in which a passenger who arrived late at the check-in counter was also discovered to be traveling with an expired passport.

“The client was denied the trip, and she became rebellious and physically abusive with the ground staff — so it was necessary for airport security and police to intervene.”

The Mexico City airport incident comes amid a spate of passenger-crew conflicts. In October 2022, a Turkish Airlines flight was forced to land, after a squabble broke out between a crew member and a reportedly drunk passenger.

In another incident from October, a video of a US woman screaming at cabin crew and throwing a full water bottle at fellow passengers had gone viral on social media.

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