THIS is the dramatic moment airport security storm a plane and drag a passenger from his seat after he allegedly groped a flight attendant.
The man then bizarrely protested that his actions did not “count as sexual harassment”.
The shocking mid-air drama unfolded just before take-off on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, China, on April 8.
Stunned passengers watched as officers marched down the aisle and forcibly removed the man following the alleged incident with a female cabin crew member.
Footage shows the tense confrontation as security staff stand over the passenger before grabbing him and hauling him from his seat.
They then escort him down the aisle as onlookers watch the dramatic scene unfold.
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The man, believed to be a Chinese national, had reportedly been arguing with cabin crew after being accused of inappropriately touching a female flight attendant.
Despite the allegation, he repeatedly protested that he had done nothing wrong.
He reportedly insisted: ” I just lightly patted you twice,” – appearing baffled he was being removed from the aircraft.
But the stewardess pushed back immediately.
“That’s considered light?” she replied – before firmly telling him he would not be allowed to continue his journey.
The situation quickly escalated as the passenger began raising his voice.
He repeatedly questioned whether his actions could even be considered harassment.
“At this level? Even in Singapore this wouldn’t count, right?” he argued as he continued to dispute the crew’s decision.
At one point he even attempted to defend himself by referencing diplomacy.
“China-Malaysia relations are very good,” he bizarrely claimed while pleading his case.
But airline staff refused to back down.
The stewardess reportedly told him it was her decision and that airport authorities would not allow him to fly.
Malaysia Airlines, which operated the flight, had not commented on the incident at the time of writing.
The shocking confrontation comes after another disturbing case involving a flight attendant – this time involving a British holidaymaker convicted of sexual assault.
Mark Turnbull, 43, was found guilty after touching a Ryanair flight attendant’s bottom and nipples “in a lewd way” during a flight from Newcastle to Majorca.
The incident happened on a Newcastle-Palma flight in September 2023.
A court heard Turnbull stood up from his seat and began touching the male flight attendant, forcing other passengers to step in and help restrain him.
Spanish police were already waiting when the plane landed in Majorca.
But officers were forced to call for backup when he allegedly became aggressive towards the first police officers who arrived.
The Brit was later formally convicted of sexual assault by a court in Palma.
He was handed a one-year prison sentence, but the punishment was suspended after a plea bargain between his lawyer and public prosecutors.