Female passenger causes panic aboard Aero flight

Passengers were Friday thrown into confusion aboard an Aero
Contractors aircraft scheduled to take-off from Lagos to Benin as one
of the female passengers started screaming on top of her voice that
she was no longer travelling, thus causing panic onboard.
The passenger's strange behaviour is coming barely one week after a
teenage boy, Daniel Ohikena caused scare at the airport when he stowed
away on Arik Air plane fromBenin to Lagos.
The female passenger whose identity could not be ascertained at press
time was said to have been ignored by members of cabin crew and
passengers alike but her persistence led to suspicion among the
passengers.
An eye-witness who confided in Saturday Vanguard said that the female
passenger after boarding the flight screamed on top of her voice that
she was no longer willing to travel with the plane.
The strange behaviour, however led to the delay of the Benin- bound
aircraft for two hours as all the passengers were asked to disembark
while the plane was screened again.
Saturday Vanguard further gathered that all the checked-in luggage
were also off-loaded for proper screening by both Aero and Aviation
Security, AVSEC, ofthe Federal Airports authority of Nigeria, FAAN.
But despite the re-screening of the already checked in passengers and
their luggage, nothing suspicious was found on board.
It was also learnt that the passenger was handed over to security
agents by AVSEC while the other passengers proceeded on the journey to
Benin.
According to the source, "All passengers were already onboard and the
pilot was preparing to take off before the woman started the strange
behaviour.
"At first, no one took her seriously, but when the shouting and
soliloquy continued, the passengers became apprehensive and ordered
the pilot to abort the flight.
"The situation was not funny at all. In fact, the womanwas speaking in
a language which no one understood. But I can tell you authoritatively
that all the passengers have been taken to Benin with the same
aircraft and they landed in the airport safely.
"This was not the first time such an incident would be happening. In
fact, it is common among first time travellers but no one knows the
motive behind this act. However, I believe the security agents will do
their work and reveal what led to the strange behaviour."