A maskless woman was filmed coughing at other passengers as she was removed from an EasyJet flight in Northern Ireland.
The flight had been due to take off from Belfast to Edinburgh on October 18 when the woman refused to wear a face covering, an EasyJet spokesperson said.
In footage of the incident, she can be heard screaming at other passengers and cabin crew staff as she collects her belongings from her seat.
She shouts at them: ‘All of you f**k off. You get lives! Everybody dies! Do you know that? Every-f***ing-body dies! Corona or not. Everybody dies.’
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The woman was then escorted down the flight’s aisle and could be seen pretending to cough over several rows of seats. She then swore at staff before being ushered off the plane.
EasyJet confirmed that police officers had attended the flight due to a passenger behaving disruptively on-board and refusing to wear their face covering. It is not clear whether further action was taken.
A spokesperson for the airline said: ‘In line with EASA guidelines, all passengers are currently required to bring their own face covering for their flight which must be worn during boarding and onboard, except when eating or drinking.
‘Passengers receive clear communications before they travel and via announcements on-board to ensure they are aware of this requirement for the health and safety of everyone on-board.
‘We will not tolerate disruptive behaviour towards other passengers and crew.’
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