Flight Gets Delayed Due To Spilled Rice In Aisle

A Southwest flight from Atlanta to Houston within the US was delayed on April 15 after a flight attendant objected to take-off till a passenger cleaned up rice that had been spilt within the aisle. A passenger on the flight, Jennifer Schaper, used the hashtag #RiceGate to debate your complete occasion in a collection of tweets. She said that somebody had made a multitude instantly after folks started boarding the aircraft, as per a report in Folks Journal. 

“As a result of my travels appear to contain unintentional comedy: Simply boarded the aircraft and anyone spilled meals. The flight attendant screamed “Who spilled rice?” and is strolling up and down the aisles. They’re refusing to depart the gate till somebody cleans the rice,” she tweeted. She posted an image of the yellow rice spill on the cabin flooring, which was round two seats in entrance of her.

As a result of my travels appear to contain unintentional comedy:Simply boarded the aircraft and anyone spilled meals. The flight attendant screamed “who spilled rice?” and is strolling up and down the aisles. They’re refusing to depart the gate till somebody cleans the rice. pic.twitter.com/f5SfdjZcGr

— Jennifer Schaper (@jenschap) April 15, 2023

She mentioned that individuals in her row began having “giggles” and this made the flight attendant take a look at them “suspiciously”. She additionally posted a video of a flight attendant including that the aircraft is not going to take off till the rice was cleaned. “We’re gonna sweep up this rice so you do not have to stroll via it and it will not be an eyesore,” the flight attendant could possibly be heard saying within the video. We apologize, however once more, I do not assume you wish to stroll via it. So, allow us to handle this on the gate earlier than we depart. Thanks,” the flight attendant will be heard within the video.

Replace: they’re nonetheless refusing to depart till the rice has been cleaned. They’re sending out for a brush. #RiceGatepic.twitter.com/2H8fIQwdsh

— Jennifer Schaper (@jenschap) April 15, 2023

Additional, she posted an image of the spilt rice on the ground, which was being coated by flight attendants with a paper towel. 

“Replace: Rice is getting cleaned however she is MAD. She has allow us to all know that we weren’t raised proper and she or he is dissatisfied in all of us. #RiceGate,” she mentioned in one other tweet together with an image of a brush and a dustpan getting used to wash the aisle.

Ms Schaper asserted that the flight was additional delayed when a passenger left her seat to make use of the bathroom whereas the rice was being cleaned up, stopping the flight from taking off. “Replace: Rice is cleaned however one other loud indignant girl went to the toilet throughout #RiceGate and we nonetheless cannot take off as a result of she just isn’t at her seat. My row mates have nicknamed this flight the Voyage of the Damned,” she added.

She identified that after the flight took off, the crew “did not give us beverage service” since there have been a “few bumps” in the course of the flight. She jokingly mentioned that it appeared like a “punishment”.

Southwest Airways responded to her tweet and apologised for the inconvenience. “We’re sorry that our Crew was unable to supply onboard refreshments resulting from bumpy journey situations. Security is all the time our primary precedence, however we hope that we are able to make it as much as you subsequent time! Thanks for bearing there with us, Jennifer. -Brenna.”