A Southwest Airlines pilot threatened to turn the plane around if a passenger did not stop sending nude images to others using AirDrop.
Inappropriate behavior on Southwest Airlines flight
On a Southwest Airlines flight, a passenger’s inappropriate behavior led to a stern warning from the pilot.
This event unfolded when someone on board started sending nude images to other passengers using AirDrop.
AirDrop is a feature on Apple devices that allows the transfer of files between nearby devices.
This incident caused significant concern and discomfort among those on the flight.
Someone AirDrops nudes to other passengers.
The incident occurred when passenger Teighlor Marsalis had just boarded a flight to Cabo, Mexico.
Shortly after, other passengers on the plane started receiving notifications about files being shared with them through AirDrop.
While Teighlor declined the connection, some other passengers accepted and shared the lewd photos with her.
“It was a nude man that had AirDropped himself to everyone,” she recalled.
Pilot warns passenger to stop AirDropping nudes or plane will turn around
The pilot was not having any of this behavior.
He firmly told the passengers that if it continued, he would have to turn the plane around and everyone would have to get off.
Security would then get involved, ruining everyone’s vacation.
In a video that has been viewed over 3 million times on TikTok, the pilot warns passengers to stop AirDropping nudes or the plane will turn around.
“So here’s the deal, if this continues while we’re on the ground I’m going to have to pull back to the gate,
Everybody’s going to have to get off, we’re going to have to get security involved, and… vacation is going to be ruined.”
The pilot’s measured but stern tone has amused many people online. Comments praised his “major dad vibes.”
Others compared him to a school bus driver dealing with rowdy kids.
However, some have also noted that as the person in charge of the aircraft, the pilot has the ultimate authority to make such decisions for the safety and comfort of all passengers.
After the incident, flight attendants reportedly went around to check on everyone.
The flight then took off without further incident.
Southwest Airlines responds to the matter related to AirDrop
Southwest Airlines emphasized that the safety, security, and well-being of customers and employees is their highest priority.
“The safety, security, and well-being of customers and employees is the Southwest team’s highest priority at all times.
“When made aware of a potential problem, our employees address issues to support the comfort of those traveling with us.”
Social media reaction
Wish I was on that plane, one user said.
This feels like my mom turned around in the car to me and my twin sister “IF YOU 2 DONT STOP I SWEAR TO GOD..,” the second user commented.
That man said it like a parent, the third user said.
I accepted a random airdrop once and it was a video of a dancing hotdog, another shared.
You take that risk accepting anything airdropped from strangers, someone commented.
AirDrop features and concerns
AirDrop is a convenient tool for sharing files quickly and easily between Apple devices.
However, it can also be misused if not managed properly.
By default, AirDrop allows anyone nearby to send files, which can lead to unwanted and inappropriate content being shared, as seen in this incident.
Users can change their AirDrop settings to limit who can send them files.
Thereby reducing the risk of receiving unwanted content.