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Russian airline passengers leave 'unruly' traveller tied up with tape and seat belts | Russian airline passengers leave 'unruly' traveller tied up with tape and seat belts |
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Passengers on a Siberian Airlines flight physically restrained an allegedly unruly traveller, leaving him bound up in seatbelts and sticky tape. | |
A video of the incident, which occurred on a flight from Hong Kong this week, was posted on YouTube, showing the man being attacked by at least four people who beat and kick him, forcing him to the floor. | A video of the incident, which occurred on a flight from Hong Kong this week, was posted on YouTube, showing the man being attacked by at least four people who beat and kick him, forcing him to the floor. |
A report on RIA Vostok Media quoted a woman on the flight as alleging that the man had been drunk and behaved inappropriately, threatening and insulting the flight attendents. | |
Flight 546 was travelling from Hong Kong to Vladivostok. | Flight 546 was travelling from Hong Kong to Vladivostok. |
Local police detained the man when the flight landed, according to the RIA report. | Local police detained the man when the flight landed, according to the RIA report. |
The Independent has contacted Siberian airlines for comment. |
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