Passenger Chases Flight On Runway After Being Late, Tackled By Staff [Video]

A passenger chased a plane on the runway at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sunday after she showed up late for the flight.

Local media reported the unidentified woman was booked on a Citilink flight headed to Jakarta, Indonesia. However, she did not show up at the boarding gate on time due to which she was not allowed to enter the plane.

The woman, who was determined not to miss her flight, broke away from security officers at the boarding gate shortly before the plane was scheduled to take off and dashed onto the tarmac.

Footage of the incident shared on social media showed the woman struggling as two airport officials restrained her by holding her arms. She was then pushed to the ground on the tarmac as she tried to catch up with the flight which was already moving on the tarmac.

"The passenger was booked on the Citilink flight QG193 bound for Jakarta. She had checked in at 6.27am local time Sunday (6.27 pm EST Saturday) and had been told that the boarding time was 6.50am. local time Sunday ( 6.50 pm EST Saturday). But even after three calls and a final call she did not turn up at the boarding gate," an airport spokesman said, Channel News Asia reported.

Citilink too confirmed the incident Monday.

"At 7.10am local time Sunday (7.10 pm EST Saturday) the passenger trespassed the boarding gate as the flight was going to depart to Jakarta as scheduled at 7.20am local time Sunday (7.20 pm EST Saturday). A Citilink employee and an airport security employee then pursued her," a spokesman of the budget airline said.

"The Citilink employee tried to secure the passenger as the plane was already moving, causing the passenger to fall onto the ground,” he said, adding the woman was put on another flight to Jakarta on the same day evening.

"Right now, the passenger has arrived in Jakarta safely," he said Monday.

The airline, however, denied the woman was given free tickets for the next flight.

“No, it’s not a free ticket. The ticket was originally purchased by the passenger. We made changes to the schedule and route,” Citilink Indonesia VP Corporate & CSR Secretary, Ranty Astari R stated, local daily Liputan 6 reported.