Air Peace has removed a passenger from an Abuja-bound flight after he allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft during a confrontation with cabin crew.
The incident occurred on Monday aboard Flight P47866, which was preparing for take-off, according to Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Achimugu disclosed the incident in a post on X, identifying the passenger as Celestine Ezeudu, who allegedly repeatedly ignored cabin crew instructions to stop taking pictures and put away his device as the aircraft prepared for departure.
He said the disagreement escalated into an altercation, during which Ezeudu allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft.
According to the NCAA official, the captain was immediately alerted and initiated a ramp return at 15:57 hours, leading to the passenger’s removal from the aircraft.
Ezeudu’s travelling companion also voluntarily disembarked following the incident.
Achimugu further revealed that the passenger, while being questioned in the crew room, attributed his anger to missing an earlier flight.
“In the crew room, Ezeudu claimed that his anger stemmed from missing an earlier flight, but he did not know that his behaviour would lead to a ramp return,” Achimugu added.
The NCAA official did not disclose the departure airport or indicate whether the passenger would face further sanctions over the incident.
