This is the moment an angry passenger slapped a member of staff at Stansted Airport after she apparently missed her flight.

The woman reportedly flew into a rage because she was late for her flight and had been told the gate was closed.

A video, posted on social media by a fellow passenger, shows her lashing out before being surrounded by security.

The shocked witness wrote: “Late passenger slaps a member of staff @STN_Airport because she was late & gate 43 closed.”

The incident happened on Monday morning, and police have confirmed that the woman was removed from airport and given a caution.

A spokeswoman from Essex Police told the Standard: "Police responded to a reported assault on a member of staff at Stansted Airport on Monday, January 9.

"A woman was given a police caution for common assault.

"She was also refused to fly and was removed from the airport."

A spokesman for Stansted Airport said the member of staff works for Swissport.

He added: “Any act of aggressive, violent or disruptive behaviour towards any member of airport staff is completely unacceptable and such incidents will always be reported to the police to take the appropriate action.”

Swissport have been approached for a comment.