A toddler was left distraught after a fellow passenger on an EasyJet flight from Turkey to Manchester 'screamed' at him, a mum claims.
A man, believed to be in his 60s or 70s, was alleged to have pointed in the face of Leo Bancroft, 2, after the boy got upset due to the sound of the plane's engines. While Leo's mum, Sophie, attempted to comfort him, a wave of verbal assault kicked off, North Wales Live reports.
"The engines started up and Leo started crying, he was crying for a while and then a man in his 60s or 70s in the seat in front screamed in his face 'shut up' at the top of his voice," Sophie said. "He was pointing in Leo's face as well. I warned him to get out of Leo's face.
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"I put my hand up and asked one of the staff if they could move us but they said I'd have to wait 10 minutes. I told them that we couldn't wait as the man was screaming at us." Fortunately, the situation was calmed down by a generous couple who were seated nearby at the time of the alleged incident.
Sophie said: "Thankfully a couple sat behind us offered us their seats so we were very grateful for that. Leo was nearly sick he was crying so hard - he's only two years old. We had been on holiday before when he was seven months old and we'd been to Turkey for two weeks this time.
"I'm worried that the next time we go on holiday now, he'll be scared."
An easyJet spokesperson said : "We are very sorry to hear about Ms Bancroft and her son’s experience during their flight from Dalaman. Our crew are trained to assess any issues onboard and act appropriately to ensure our customer’s wellbeing and we are getting in touch with Ms Bancroft to understand more about her experience and offer further assistance."
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