Passenger Removed From Abuja-Bound Flight After Threatening His Anger Could ‘Burn Down’ Aircraft
According to a Twitter post on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, the passenger, identified as Celestine Ezeudu, allegedly refused repeated instructions from cabin crew to stop taking pictures and put away his device as the aircraft prepared for take-off. “In the crime room, Ezeudu claimed that his anger stemmed from missing an earlier flight, but he did not know that his behaviour would lead to a ramp return”, Achimugu added.
Air Peace on Monday removed a passenger from flight P47866, bound for Abuja, after he threatened that his anger was capable of burning down the aircraft. According to a Twitter post on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, the passenger, identified as Celestine Ezeudu, allegedly refused repeated instructions from cabin crew to stop taking pictures and put away his device as the aircraft prepared for take-off.
Achimugu, however, said the situation escalated into an altercation, during which the passenger allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft. The captain was immediately alerted and initiated a ramp return at 15:57 hours, leading to the passenger’s removal from the aircraft. The NCAA Boss added that Ezeudu’s travelling companion also voluntarily disembarked from the aircraft.
“In the crime room, Ezeudu claimed that his anger stemmed from missing an earlier flight, but he did not know that his behaviour would lead to a ramp return”, Achimugu added. INCIDENT REPORT *FLIGHT P47866* *09/11/2026* Air Peace flight P47866 to ABB experienced a ramp return due to an Unruly Behavior incident that occured onboard. One Celestine Ezeudu refused direct instructions from cabin crew to stop taking pictures and put his device away while the flight attempted to take off.
The passenger ignored the instructions and when a second member of the crew approached, an altercation broke out and the passenger made a statement: “The anger I am feeling can burn down this plane.” The crew immediately alerted the captain who then initiated a ramp return at 1557HRS. The passenger complied with instructions to be removed from the aircraft without further struggle.
His friend and co-traveller on the same flight also disembarked of his own will, in solidarity with the unruly passenger. In the crime room, Ezeudu claimed that his anger stemmed from missing an earlier flight, but he did not know that his behaviour would lead to a ramp return. — Michael Achimugu (@mikeachimugu01) November 9, 2026
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