Ibom Air has denied responsibility for the released of a viral video showing a passenger in a state of incident exposure during a recent in-flight altercation.
The Group Marketing and Communications at Ibom Air, Aniekan Essienette, made this known in in response to the controversy that has gripped social media ove the incident.
In an interview with TVC News on Monday, Ms Essienette said while the video was recorded on board the plane, it was neither filmed, nor shared by Ibom Air staff.
“The video was recorded on the plane, but there were several people on board who were not Ibom Air employees. Anyone could have taken it”, she said.
“I can tell you categorically that Ibom Air did not release the video. We do not condone such indecent exposure, and it is unfortunate that the video has gone viral”.
The incident took place on August 10 after the passenger allegedly refused to switch off her electronic device in defiance of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) safety regulation mandating total device shut down during flight.
The Ibom Air official said the pilot-in command was compelled to call the security after the passenger resisted disembarking, which led to the crew restraining her to ensure a safe removal.
“Our crew had to restrain her to ensure security could escort her off plane”, she explained.
The intervention came amid a rising wave of public outrage over the incident, which has sparked debate about passenger rights, airline conduct, and aviation security in Nigeria.
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