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A passenger got into a physical dispute over turning off her cellphone, an airline claims, leading her to be dragged of the plane by authorities

Ibom Air issued a statement about the incident, alleging that Ms. Comfort Emmanson "posed a serious threat to the safety" of its crew, passengers and aircraft

The airline also said the woman has been banned from flying with the company, citing its "zero-tolerance policy"

A passenger was dragged off a plane in Nigeria after allegedly refusing to switch off her cellphone.

The incident occurred on Sunday, Aug. 10 on an Ibom Air aircraft that was traveling from the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the airline confirmed in a statement shared on Facebook .

The airline

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