2 Chinese men who brawled over Swiss Air seat taken into custody
A series of confrontations on aircraft involving Chinese passengers has led the publicto question passengers' morality, while experts say better education and harsherpunishments are needed to stop travelers from misbehaving.
The latest example was a midair brawl between two Chinese passengers on a SwissInternational Airlines flight on Sunday, which forced the plane, bound for Beijing, toreturn to Zurich six hours after takeoff.
According to media reports, a 57-year-old Chinese man felt disturbed during his mealwhen the passenger in front of him - another Chinese citizen, aged 27 - reclined hischair.
The older man, who was reportedly drunk, hit the younger passenger when he did notrespond to his protests. A fight then broke out between the two, which caused one ofthe passengers to bleed.
For safety concerns, the flight, carrying about 200 passengers, turned around andlanded at Zurich, where police took the men into custody.
It was not the only case recently in which passengers lost control of civil norms onaircraft.
Last week, Fang Daguo, an official from Yuexiu district of Guangzhou in Guangdongprovince, allegedly grabbed the arm of a China Southern Airlines flight attendant andverbally abused her when she was not able to put his luggage in the overheadcompartment.
Fang had reportedly drunk alcohol before boarding the plane. Fang, heavily criticizedby netizens, is being investigated by authorities.
In July, five female passengers on a Lucky Air flight got into a midair brawl resultingfrom disputes over reclining seats. The five were taken away by police when the planelanded in Wuhan, Hubei province.
"Passengers tend to become very emotional over small disputes on board, such asreclining chairs or changing seats," said a cabin crew veteran surnamed Liu who has10 years of experience working for a domestic airline.
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