An intoxicated South Korean passenger attacked some airline staff on Flight 480 bound to Seoul, South Korea last Tuesday, December 20. The said passenger took four hours to calm down as female flight attendants appeared to have no idea on how to handle him. One of the passengers aboard Flight 480 was Richard Marx, a popular American singer and his wife, TV Host Daisy Fuentes.
The intoxicated passenger was said to become belligerent after drinking two and a half glasses of whiskey with his meal. The celebrity couple posted the said incident in their Instagram and Twitter accounts. The popular 80’s singer slams the irresponsibility done by the crew, saying that the incident was perilous, however, a representative of Korean Air that the cabin crew did well in handling the situation
Vocabulary:
intoxicated- [adjective] under the influence of alcohol
belligerent- [adjective] hostile and aggressive
irresponsibility- [adjective] no sense of responsibility
perilous- [adjective] dangerous
jeopardize- [verb] put at risk
aboard – [preposition] on or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle)
True or False:
- An intoxicated man went ballistic on a flight bound to Seoul.
- Flight attendants were quick to restrain the intoxicated man.
- Richard Marx is a passenger at Flight 408.
- The belligerent passenger drank five glasses of whiskey.
- Daisy Fuentes is Richard Marx’s wife.
Defend your argument:
- Do you agree with what Richard Marx did?
- Do you think Korean Air crew handled the situation well?
- Is it good to post everything on social media?
- Should drinking alcoholic drinks on flight be regulated?
Express your opinion:
- If you were one of the cabin crew members from the article, what will you do to manage the situation?
- What do you do to keep yourself safe when travelling? Why?
- What do you usually post on social media? Why?