Article content

With the coronavirus spreading like wildfire across the world, many airlines are taking precautionary measures with travellers, going as far to conduct lengthy health assessments when passengers are boarding and disembarking flights.

But for one woman on a grounded Thai Airways flight in China, the wait was too long. She reportedly coughed at a flight attendant in frustration — and had to be restrained by other attendants and fellow passengers, according the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19 crisis: Mayhem on board after woman ’deliberately' coughs at Thai Airways flight attendant Back to video

The carrier said the woman, a resident of China, coughed “deliberately” at the flight attendant as the woman grew impatient as she waited for a health assessment so she could leave the plane. The flight attendant’s colleagues approached her and told her to stop the “inappropriate” behaviour, explaining the situation and telling her to calm down.

The woman had to be subdued and according to the airline, no further action was taken.