Southwest Passenger Booted After Meltdown, Throwing Food

A Southwest Airlines passenger is going viral after cellphone videos captured him melting down on a recent flight.

The unidentified man, who appears intoxicated, allegedly became angry after his wife began talking to another man seated next to her and started arguing with fellow passengers before flight attendants stepped in to intervene.

Video shows the man using explicit language while confronting several passengers, even throwing his food at one person who was recording the incident.

The man was ultimately removed from the plane, but it's unclear whether the incident resulted in any significant delays or if the passenger will face charges as a result.

Southwest's controversial open seating policy—which is presumably the reason why the man and his wife weren't seated together—will only be in effect for two more weeks before the low-cost carrier shifts to assigned seating starting January 27. 

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