Air Canada's Montreal-bound flight cancelled after cabin crew member loses her cool before take-off; Watch

The takeoff of an Air Canada planebound forMontreal was cancelled suddenly after a flight attendant got into an argument with a passenger over a blanket. The flight was taxing its way to the runway at Casablanca, Morroco on Friday morningwhen the altercation happened. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

While it is not clear what led to the meltdown of the crew member, the reports suggest the passenger requested a blanket as the air conditioning was excessive.

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The footage of the infuriated flight attendant has been shared widely in which she can be seen yelling at the passenger in French and English. She called the police and asked the passenger to get off the flight.

She shouted, ''You will behave or we will get off! I'll tell the captain right away. Yes or no?''

When a passenger requested to call the captain, she refused and continued yelling, “I don’t want no bullying against my crew!” She stormed up the aisle and shouted again, ''Everyone behaves! Be quiet ... or you're getting off.''

In a statement to CTV News, the airline confirmed the cancellation of the flight on July 26. Air Canada brought in a different crew to take the passengers to Montreal on Sunday. The airline said that they would provide compensation for the delay and flight attendant's behaviour.

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“We are taking this incident very seriously,” said Christophe Hennebell, a spokesperson for Air Canada.

“It is under review, and we will take appropriate action. We apologize to our customers and deeply regret that their experience today fell far short of what they have come to expect when flying with Air Canada,” Hennebell added.

(With inputs from agencies)