Man Lights and Smokes Mid-Air on Spirit Airlines Flight, Is Escorted Off Plane at Arrival

Man Lights and Smokes Mid-Air on Spirit Airlines Flight, Is Escorted Off Plane at Arrival
A Spirit Airlines plane lands at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 9, 2017. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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A man aboard a Spirit Airlines flight to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was caught lighting and smoking a cigarette mid-air last week, despite the practice being prohibited for almost 20 years.

The incident was caught on camera on May 21 by a fellow passenger sitting in the same row as the man. The co-passenger captured the moment when the individual lit the cigarette and began to smoke before shutting his eyes and leaning back into his seat.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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