CemAir has responded to a viral video of Shamiso Mosaka.
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@shamiso_
CemAir claps back at Shamiso: ‘Unruly and abusive’ [watch]
CemAir are looking into prosecuting Shamiso Mosaka, whom they’ve labelled ‘unruly’, after a video of her being kicked off went viral.
CemAir has responded to a viral video of Shamiso Mosaka.
Images via Instagram:
@shamiso_
A video of media personality Shamiso being kicked off a CemAir flight for dropping the “F-bomb” has gone viral.
The video, posted on Sunday, 17 March, has attracted backlash over the flight’s treatment towards the tattooed star.
Now the airline has responded, slamming the MTV presenter for her behaviour onboard.
CEMAIR VIRAL VIDEO: AIRLINE RESPONDS TO SHAMISO
In a video posted on her Instagram Live, Shamiso documented how a CemAir air stewardess had requested she get off the flight.
According to the 24-year-old, who was travelling from Durban to Johannesburg, this was because she uttered the words: “What the f**k” to a friend on a telephone call.
Shamiso claims the flight attendant advised her not to swear and, after a verbal disagreement, decided to have her removed.
“I’m not getting off the flights because I paid for it,” the agitated young woman said.
Addressing the attendant – whom she labelled “racist”, Shamiso said: “I didn’t do anything to you”. She later told police: “I was not once vulgar, or inappropriate, or disruptive or disrespectful to anyone on the plane”.
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On social media, many users seemed to side with Shamiso. However, CemAir painted a different picture in their official response.
Without naming her, the airline said in a statement: “A late boarded passenger became unruly and abusive, refusing to follow the lawful instructions of the cabin crew member.
“When the cabin crew member determined that she was unable to reason with the passenger, she informed the Captain. The Captain shut down the already running engines and attempted to persuade the passenger to comply with the safety regulations on board the aircraft. When the Captain could not reason with the passenger either, the matter was handed over to the South African Police Service, and the passenger was removed from the aircraft.
CemAir claims that Shamiso “attempted to gain access to the aircraft flight deck.”
It continued: “This is a serious offence.”
The airline is considering “potential prosecution of the matter”
Shamiso has yet to reply to the statement.
IS SWEARING A VIOLATION OF FLIGHT RULES?
According to Business Insider, there are a few passenger no-nos that can get you kicked off a flight.
They include:
- Boarding the flight intoxicated
- Becoming aggressive or unruly
- Being physically ill
- Disobeying flight rules
WHO IS SHAMISO?
Shamiso is the daughter of radio and TV stars Azania Mosaka and Tony Ndoro.
She is the co-presenter of MTV’s Ghosted South Africa.
She has been vocal about her mental health struggles, including her self-harming and suicide attempts.
According to Sowetan, Shamiso has over 40 tattoos, including several on her face.
She previously dated rapper J-Molley and was once romantically linked to Migos’s Quavo during their 2017 visit to South Africa.
