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Watch: Virgin Australia pilot leaves cockpit to confront ‘unruly’ passenger
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An allegedly “unruly” passenger who was kicked off a Virgin Australia plane by the pilot could face charges. 7NEWS

“You’re off, mate ... Let go of me. Let go,” the pilot said.The confrontation between the pilot and passenger became physical at times.Towards the end of the video, the man can be heard challenging people to “arrest me”.

“I didn’t do nothing ... Get off me ... Don’t f****** touch me, you stupid c***,” he is heard to say.A flight attendant was also involved in the fracas.Queensland police officers helped remove the man from the airport before the matter was referred to the Australian Federal Police.Virgin Australia has also responded, saying the “safety of guests and crew is our number one priority”.

“We have zero tolerance for any type of unruly behaviour on Virgin Australia flights,” a spokesperson for the airline said.Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.

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