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China Eastern reports passenger to police over flight attendant kneeling incident

China Eastern Airlines has reported a passenger to the police for allegedly disrupting order on a flight. The incident occurred after a flight attendant was filmed kneeling to apologize for accidentally bumping the passenger with a service trolley. The airline stated the passenger used offensive language and threatened the flight attendant, leading to his placement on a no-fly list. AI

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China Eastern reports passenger to police over flight attendant kneeling incident

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Caroline Lin ·

    China Eastern reports passenger to police over cabin crew kneeling row

    China Eastern Airlines has reported a male passenger to the police for allegedly disturbing order, after a flight attendant was filmed kneeling in a cabin aisle to apologise for bumping his elbow with a service trolley. In its second statement on the incident, the carrier said on…