Flight Diverts To Kick Off Anti-Masker… In Japan?!?

After how many months? He is finally arrested.

When MM126 departed after 45min delay due to dense fog, the no-mask man wasn't a very serious problem. You are requested to wear a mask just like any other countries, but you won't be removed from a domestic flight in Japan just because you don't wear a mask when other anti-infection measures are taken well. In this case, Peach cabin crew managed to ensure social distancing between the man and other passengers, thanks to the passengers' cooperation except him. So forget about the mask when you discuss this case. One correction. 500K JPY is upper limit of governmental fine and bill for damage should come separately, depending on the airline's decision. A precedent case settled between another Japanese carrier and a man who told a stupid joke that he had a bomb onboard indicates that the compensation could be as much as 12M JPY or 113K USD. The amount this time may depend on how many flights after MM126 were scheduled using the same aircraft.

@Roger, Actually those of us smart enough to wear masks, wash our hands regularly and socially distance ourselves can enjoy our lives to the fullest knowing we won’t inadvertently make strangers sick. Covid is air born mostly and rarely transmitted by touch, but regular hand sanitizing removes the risk of taking off your mask etc. I am just back from a holiday at a Park Hyatt in Japan. I felt safe on the flight as all the passengers wore masks and there were several points going through the airport where hands needed to be sanitized. Wearing masks is precisely what enables one to get out and enjoy life. I swim several times a week (without a mask!) and go out to eat...I would never order in food as one eats out for the experience. I can cook my own food better than any delivered meal. Masks let you enjoy life outside the home. Too bad you are missing out given your misguided views that lack any scientific support.

Apparently the problem has more to do with the passenger's behavior being hostile to other passengers and the crew, especially the latter during the flight. Another passenger sitting a few rows behind the unruly passenger wrote in the comment section of the video: "He kept picking up on the crew every time they passed by, to the extent that it was almost a harassment. When the crew was reading safety regulation rules off the manual card in front of him, the guy kept shouting and disturbed the crew by continuously hitting the card with a pen at the same time.

@RK It is difficult to shower with a mask, to eat with a mask, to have teeth cleaned while wearing a mask, to exercise with a mask, to replace an old mask without removing or touching a mask. They cannot be worn indefinitely — there are fixed limits to the wearing of masks. In its steady state, SARS-CoV-2 will be no more dangerous or deadly than the common cold, another coronavirus strand for which a vaccine has never existed. The sooner we reach this steady state, the better off we’ll all be. You must have read in the media that COVID-19 was scary and dangerous, but it is nothing of concern for 99% of the planet. Introducing policies and procedures that have long-lasting effects in response to the <em>temporary and transient properties</em> of a viral infection is nonsensical. Many other diseases and threats warrant substantially more of our attention, yet we’ve allowed ourselves and our medical researchers to become unnecessarily distracted by this nothingness of a virus. @Janet Don’t feel sorry for me, reflect upon how disconnected from reality you must be. There is a difference between pessimism and realism. Fantasy masquerading as unearned optimism is often the displayed attitude by those that take more than they give. Many in this pandemic have escaped unscathed, as they’ve been able to convince those that surround them to work harder, take greater risks, and experience more of the burden. Meanwhile, this same group has become adept at pilfering profits, gold digging, and surviving at the hand of an inheritance or hard-working relative or colleague. Naturally, this group has no concerns regarding COVID-19. The solution is simple. We’ll all just wear our masks, stay at home (because we never really worked or contributed to society in the first place), order all our supplies via Instacart, order all our meals via DoorDash, reduce the maid’s cleaning schedule to just twice a month, pass on our next cruise vacation, and spend more time sipping cocktails and reading books on how to come across as less of a privileged, liberal elitist.