Thai officer restrained after mid-air disturbance on Malaysia-Bangkok flight
KUALA LUMPUR: An officer attached to Thailand’s Defence Ministry was involved in a mid-air disturbance on a flight from Malaysia to Bangkok.
An officer from Thailand's Defence Ministry was involved in a disturbance mid-flight on a Malaysia-to-Bangkok flight. A video posted on X by the Thai Enquirer showed the officer shouting before being restrained by passengers and crew. The Defence Ministry confirmed the officer, a lieutenant from the Office of Policy and Planning, had been receiving psychiatric treatment.
Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, a ministry spokesman, said the officer's symptoms worsened during the flight due to a personal condition. The lieutenant demanded the aircraft land and tried to open a door before being restrained. He was taken to Phramongkutklao Hospital for observation and further treatment. The airline has not yet commented on the incident.
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