Chinese Passenger Removed From M'sia Airlines Flight For Allegedly Groping Cabin Crew; Claimed "This Wouldn't Count In SG"

A Chinese traveller has gone viral after he was escorted off a Kuala Lumpur–Beijing flight for allegedly groping an air stewardess.

The incident occurred on Malaysia Airlines flight MH318 on Apr 7.

The man even attempted to defend himself with a string of baffling excuses, including bringing Singapore into the conversation.

In a video circulating online, the man is seen arguing with a flight attendant who alleged he patted her buttocks without consent.

Instead of apologising, the man appeared confused and defiant.

“How is that considered groping?” he questioned in Mandarin. “It wouldn’t count if it had happened in Singapore”.

Wait, what? 

As the exchange escalated, the man doubled down on his actions.

“I only patted [your buttocks] lightly. How is that considered [molestation]? And you’re not going to let me fly because of this?” he said.

He also challenged the crew to produce CCTV footage from the aircraft to prove the allegation.

In what might be one of the more bizarre attempts at damage control, the man then tried to justify his actions by saying that Malaysia-China relations are currently “very good”.

Netizens were bewildered, of course.

“Is he under the impression that Singapore has stricter rules so he assumed he could get away with it in Malaysia because we should be the more relaxed country? Also, why bring up China-Malaysia relations? How is that going to help his case?” one commented.

The man was eventually removed from the plane by airport security personnel.

However, a tour guide who was on the same flight later tried to offer additional context.

According to the guide, there had been a series of technical issues before boarding, which left passengers frustrated.

Malaysia Airlines had reportedly switched aircraft, resulting in passengers having to reprint boarding passes and deal with last-minute seat changes.

Language barriers also made communication difficult, with some passengers struggling to understand announcements and receiving limited assistance.

That said, the guide was clear that this did not excuse the tourist’s actions.

Netizens hit back, many commenting that pre-boarding chaos is no excuse for physical contact without consent.

Photos: r.malaysia/Reddit