On a 2023 Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Lahore, veteran cabin crew member Angie Walsh endured eight hours of verbal abuse, racial threats and intimidation from a disruptive passenger, Salman Iftikhar. The incident left her traumatised and unable to work for over a year.
Walsh's ordeal became central to a criminal case that drew national attention and underscored the growing risks faced by airline staff, particularly on long-haul international routes.
