Singapore Airlines flight returns to San Francisco after ‘unruly’ passenger incident
Unverified Reddit posts say the passenger tried to reach an emergency exit
Singapore Airlines flight SQ31 returned to San Francisco on October 14 after an incident involving an unruly passenger. The aircraft departed from San Francisco at 11:51 am local time and was en route to Singapore when the disturbance occurred. According to unverified Reddit posts, the passenger became aggressive about three hours into the flight, screaming and kicking seats, and attempted to reach the emergency exit.
The pilot deemed it necessary to return the plane to San Francisco, where it landed safely at 8:41 pm local time. The passenger was then turned over to local authorities. While Reddit accounts have been shared, their authenticity has not been independently verified by The Business Times. Singapore Airlines stated that the delayed flight departed San Francisco at 11:18 pm on the same day with a new crew and expressed apologies to affected passengers, offering assistance including rebooking connecting flights.
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