Wah lau eh, kakis, listen to this—really sickening! You buy an airplane ticket, expect a comfortable journey home, and end up dealing with absolute predators in mid-air.
A Thai passenger, Beaut Aornnicha, recently took to Facebook to share a terrifying nightmare she experienced while flying back to Bangkok from Italy on a flydubai flight—and it’s a stark reminder that inflight sexual harassment is becoming an alarming reality.

The flydubai Incident: A Mother’s Worst Nightmare

Beaut was traveling with her four-year-old daughter when a male passenger seated right next to her began behaving strangely, creeping his hands over into her seating space.Once the flight was underway, both Beaut and her young daughter fell asleep.
While she was knocked out from exhaustion, the man took full advantage. He molested her by touching her bottom, and when she woke up, she realized to her absolute horror that the perpetrator had gone as far as ejaculating on her trousers.
Imagine waking up next to your innocent four-year-old child to discover that.
To her credit, Beaut acted immediately:
* She alerted the cabin crew straight away.
* The crew moved her and her daughter to a safe location and confronted the man.
* Upon landing in Bangkok, airport security and police were waiting on the tarmac to arrest the suspect on the spot.
Truly sibei disgusting behavior. But as terrible as this sounds, it is far from an isolated incident.

A Growing Pattern: Inflight Molestation Cases Are Escalating

If you think this only happens on budget carriers or long-haul regional flights elsewhere, think again. Over the past year alone, there has been a wave of appalling inflight outrage of modesty cases—even on our very own Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights.
Here are just a few recent cases that shocked the public:

1. The Rowdy Passenger Who Cornered Crew in the Galley

An Indian national, Akash Tiwari (35), was sentenced to six months’ jail and ordered to pay $1,270 in compensation after harassing and molesting an SIA stewardess.
While traveling with a group of friends who were laughing and cheering him on, Tiwari repeatedly touched the crew member, smirked when confronted, and eventually followed her into a narrow galley space to corner her. The flight captain reported the incident mid-air, leading to his immediate arrest upon arrival at Changi Airport.

2. The 14-Hour Flight Nightmare

In another egregious case, 73-year-old Balasubramanian Ramesh was jailed for nine months after molesting four separate female cabin crew members during a 14-hour long-haul flight from San Francisco to Singapore. He repeatedly targetted crew members while they were performing their duties, abusing the tight physical confines of the aircraft.

3. The Lavatory Ambush

A 20-year-old passenger on a flight from Perth to Singapore was jailed after he grabbed an SIA stewardess from behind and tried to drag her into the aircraft lavatory while she was assisting another passenger. Thankfully, an alert passenger intervened immediately to help the crew member escape.

Why Are Inflight Offenses So Dangerous?

Commercial aircraft are closed, high-pressure environments. Passengers and cabin crew are trapped in tight quarters thousands of feet in the air with nowhere to run. Predators rely on:
* Passive victims: Hoping victims will be too shocked, embarrassed, or tired (like sleeping passengers) to raise an alarm.
* Jurisdictional confusion: Thinking that committing a crime over international airspace makes prosecution tricky (spoiler: it doesn’t—airport police will gladly meet offenders at the gate).

What Should You Do If You Face a Creep Onboard?

If you ever encounter suspicious or inappropriate behavior while flying, don’t suffer in silence:
1. Make a Scene & Alert Crew Immediately: Do not hesitate to speak up loudly or press the crew call button. Flight attendants are trained to handle unruly and abusive passengers.
2. Demand a Seat Swap: Cabin crew can reseat you or move the offender to an isolated area if space permits.
3. Preserve Evidence: In cases of physical assault or fluid contamination (like the flydubai case), refrain from washing or wiping the affected clothing until law enforcement can collect evidence.
4. Ensure Police Intervention: Request that the cabin crew report the incident to the flight captain so ground security and airport police are notified prior to landing.
Everyone deserves to travel in peace without worrying about predators. Kudos to Beaut Aornnicha for speaking up—the more light shed on these creeps, the faster they get locked up where they belong!