Posted on 06/29/2025 11:23:38 AM PDT by simpson96
A woman flying Virgin Australia flight 696 from Perth on on Saturday was kicked off because she wouldn’t stow her fanny pack. She insisted on keeping the fanny pack on her lap rather than placing it under the seat in front of her or in the overhead bin.
She got into a heated dispute with a flight attendant over what they call Down Under a “bum bag.”
Passenger: You’re telling me to take my clothes off on a plane, f*** off. Flight attendant: No I didn’t say that … you had a bum bag on, in the event of an evacuation we need to make sure you’re safe and everyone else is safe.
‘You’re Telling Me To Take My Clothes Off On A Plane?’ Woman Dragged Off Flight After Fanny Pack Meltdown by Gary Leff on June 23, 2025
A woman flying Virgin Australia flight 696 from Perth on on Saturday was kicked off because she wouldn’t stow her fanny pack. She insisted on keeping the fanny pack on her lap rather than placing it under the seat in front of her or in the overhead bin.
She got into a heated dispute with a flight attendant over what they call Down Under a “bum bag.”
Passenger: You’re telling me to take my clothes off on a plane, f*** off. Flight attendant: No I didn’t say that … you had a bum bag on, in the event of an evacuation we need to make sure you’re safe and everyone else is safe.
Police officers boarded the aircraft to remove the woman, and she resisted, screaming loudly and struggling with officers. She faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting police. The flight ultimately departed Perth approximately an hour behind schedule.
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FAA regulations don’tcha know.
I call it a "field pack" and avoid all the nasties.
Flight attendants have a tendency to become tyrannical. Does anyone remember the mask enforcement during Covid?
All she had to do was put it under the seat.
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