They sent her fanny packing.
A Virgin Airlines passenger was booted off a flight to Melbourne, Australia, following a heated altercation that began over a fanny pack.
The flight had been waiting to take off from Perth on Friday when the woman began to act erratically, news.com.au reported.
Crew members had asked that the 28-year-old flyer remove her bag for takeoff, but she repeatedly declined.
“You’re telling me to take my clothes off on a plane — f–k off,” the enraged flier cursed during the heated tirade, which was directed at a female flight attendant.
“No, I didn’t say that,” the crew member replied. “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.”
When the passenger continued to refuse to heed their command, a colleague jumped in to help the situation.
“The AFP (Australian Federal Police) will deal with you — good luck,” the employee told the woman.
Shortly thereafter, AFP officers arrived and escorted the passenger off the aircraft, 7 News reported.
“The Perth woman was spoken to and removed from the plane without incident,” said an AFP spokesperson.
The woman was charged over the disruption and has been issued a summons to appear in court at a later date.
Fanny packs have been an ongoing point of contention in the sometimes less-than-friendly skies.
While many airlines consider them carry-on items and therefore regulate the bags as they would regular personal items — including counting them toward the carrier’s luggage allowance — certain industry experts consider them articles of clothing.
“A belt that you can store items in is still a belt, and part of your clothes,” argued Gary Leff while writing for A View From the Wing. “Why? Because it doesn’t require overhead bin space (your full-sized carry-on) and it doesn’t require space underneath the seat in front of you (your personal item).”
He added, “A man can wear cargo pants. Anyone can wear a jacket, even a heavy winter coat, and that doesn’t count against your carry-on allowance.”
