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Tran Thanh Hai of Binh Duong’s Ben Cat District, the general director of a local enameled tile company, caused a disturbance at the airport’s ticket counter on February 3, 2014.
According to the case file, Hai and his wife arrived in the airport that day to fly to Cam Ranh. Once at the airport, Hai requested that the ground staff arrange two adjacent seats for him and his wife on the plane.
At that time, only two such seats were available, but they were next to the emergency exit of the plane. The staff refused his request as they could smell something strong on Hai’s breath, and his wife confirmed that he had been drinking alcohol.
The staff explained to Hai the applicable regulations based on which they could not seat someone under the influence of alcohol next to the emergency exit.
Hai then began verbally abusing the staff and took a plastic board from the counter and threw it in the direction of one of the airport employees.
Airport security officers were called to the scene. While they were speaking to Hai, he snatched an officer’s mobile phone and threw it on the ground. He then punched the face of another officer.
He also grabbed two tickets from Singaporean passengers standing behind him and tore them in pieces.
In the face of Hai’s aggressive acts, the security officers seized him and later handed him over to the police of Ward 2, Tan Binh District, since he was committing a public disorder disturbance, beyond the authority of the airport’s security force.
The police later fined Hai VND150,000 (US$7.2) for his offense.
Under the relevant domestic and international aviation regulations, on large planes flight attendants are usually arranged to sit next to emergency exits so they can be in control of the area in emergency situations.
In smaller aircrafts, only passengers who appear responsible and are not under the influence of alcohol are allowed to sit near such exits so that they can assist the crew in emergency cases.
Refusal of transport
According to Article 17 of Decree 81/2010/ND-CP dated July 14, 2010 by the Government on civil aviation security, airline carriers may refuse to transport passengers for security reasons.
Accordingly, passengers subject to a flight ban include those who are disruptive, persons who have lost control of themselves, or persons whose entry into Vietnam is not allowed for various reasons.
A flight ban is also applied to those who disobey regulations and instructions of aviation employees at an airport or airfield or on board an aircraft; those who disturb order and discipline at an airport or airfield or on board an aircraft; and those who spread or provide false information that endangers the safety and security of passengers, an airport, an airfield, or an aircraft during flight or landing.
In addition, those who are deportees without an escort or passengers who are banned to travel by competent Vietnamese or foreign authorities are also refused.
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