Mid-air yoga practice forces pilot to abandon flight
A United Airlines plane was forced to do a u-turn after a passenger tried to practice yoga in the aisle and refused to return to his seat.
The pilot of the Japan-bound jet decided to return to Honolulu when Hyongtae Pae allegedly started yelling at members of the crew and pushing his wife, said the Telegraph.
Pae allegedly told the FBI he didn’t want to sit in his seat during the meal service, so he went to the back of the aircraft to practice yoga and meditate.
He became annoyed when his wife and cabin crew told him to return to his seat and allegedly tried to head-butt and bite Marines who were travelling on the flight.
He was detained when the flight, which was heading to
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Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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