I want to sit next to my girlfriend. Loud...an aircraft return two hours after takeoff

Dec 03, 2025

I want to sit next to my girlfriend. Loud...an aircraft return two hours after takeoff
photo source=Spring Airlines Instagram



On the flight heading to China from Japan, a male passenger made a fuss asking for a seat next to his girlfriend, and the flight returned urgently.

According to foreign media such as Jimu News, Spring Airlines flight IJ005, which departed from Tokyo Narita International Airport in Japan at 7:43 p.m. on the 1st and was heading to Shanghai Pudong Airport in China, returned to Narita Airport about an hour and 40 minutes after takeoff.

A male passenger asked for a seat change to sit with his girlfriend, but the row began when the passenger in the seat refused. Eventually, it led to a conflict with the flight attendant and even an argument spread.




According to passengers' testimony, the man and the flight attendant argued for nearly two hours after takeoff, and the flight attendant eventually contacted the police, causing the aircraft to return. After landing, the passenger was handed over to the police.

This forced other passengers to spend the night in airport chairs, stranded at Narita airport.

Spring Airlines reorganized its flight to 10 a.m. on the 2nd, the next day, on its official website, and compensated 10,000 yen (about 90,000 won) to the affected passengers. However, as accommodation was not provided, passengers had to suffer inconvenience, such as waiting at the airport.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.