Man forced to pay airline N9 million for doing yoga on plane

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April 28, 2016 8:49 PM

Pae had been arrested in March shouting and threatening to kill fellow passengers after refusing to sit down during the in-flight meal.

United Airlines flight

Mid-flight yoga will certainly not be on South-Korean native, Hyongtae Pae's agenda for a while after he's been asked to pay $43,000 (about N9 million) to United Airlines for a yoga session gone wrong.

Pae had been arrested in Marchfor shouting and threatening to kill fellow passengers after refusing to sit down during the in-flight meal.

The South-Korean native had wanted to do yoga at the back of the plane instead and became very aggressive, hence his arrest.

At the time of the incident, the Japan-bound flight was forced to return to Hawaii after Pae attempted to head-butt and bite a number of passengers.

After landing, he was taken into into custody and prevented from leaving the island until Monday, when a judge allowed Pae to return home to South Korea.

Though he has to return for sentencing in July, he already pleaded guilty last week to interfering with a flight crew and is expected to be sentenced to about 12 days' time served, on top of the $43,000 fine.

Word of advice - remain on your seat during flights, except to use the rest room but certainly not to do yoga.

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