Sunday, March 22, 2015

Melissa Mendez's Plane Scandal Makes It to UK's Mail Online

Image courtesy of www.dailymail.co.uk
Filipino actress escorted from flight after 'punching flight attendant 
and passenger' over seat reservation, forcing plane to return to airport


Melissa Mendez had boarded a Cebu Pacific Air flight bound for Mindanao

But an argument over seats saw her argue with fellow passengers

One eyewitness posts video of scene, and describes Mendez as smelling 'like a beer brewery'

Flight forced to turn back to Manila and Mendez escorted off the plane 

A 50-year-old actress was removed from a plane after allegedly punching a flight attendant and passenger.

Melissa Mendez, from the Philippines, had boarded a Cebu Pacific Air flight bound for Mindanao when she refused to move from a seat reserved for another passenger.

The plane was forced to return to Manila, where it had set out from, and Ms Mendez was escorted off the aircraft and met by 20 security personnel. 

Actor and Philippine rugby player Andrew Wolff took to Instagram to record and report on the scene that then unfolded.

Wolff states that the actress, who he described as 'past her prime' eventually decided to move out of the seat, but verbally abused his friend, presumably whose seat she had taken.

Despite being warned by cabin crew, Mendez continued to swear, before she 'punched' Wolff's friend and also a flight attendant, according to the report.

Wolff, who described Mendez as smelling 'like a beer brewery,' then wrote that the captain announced over the tannoy: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize, but we have to go back to Manila due to one unruly passenger.'

'I regularly travel on planes for work, but this has got to be probably one of the most ridiculous things that I have experienced,' Wolff's post read. 

Another passenger on board the flight took to Facebook to detail what he saw take place.

Rey N. Pamaran wrote that Mrs Mendez 'immediately flared up and caused a scene' when she was asked to move seats.

Mr Pamaran goes on to say Mrs Mendez was 'reeking of alcohol' and after he told her to 'get some mouthwash,' she went on to 'punched me in the face.'

He goes on to state that in his opinion Mrs Mendez could be 'fined no less than 500,000 pesos (£7,500) and could be imprisoned for up to three years.'

Mrs Mendez starred in her first movie in 1970, and has gone on to have a glittering film career in the Philippines, starring in more than 50 films. 

MailOnline Travel has made efforts to contact Mrs Mendez and is awaiting a response.

28 comments:

  1. At least umabot ka sa international level...

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    1. Something that Ignacia starlets and incognitos can only dream of. LOL

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    2. tunggak kang palaka kung ang Ignacia are may mga starlets, the feasible ratio would have been 1 ABS starlet = 10 GMA microstarlets

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    3. Nabubuhay ka sa network war glinda. As if pang international ang starlets ng ka-h e sa local pa nga lang lagpag na

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    4. LOL 406 pagbigyan mo na si GalungGong sa delusions nya.

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    5. Yes naman, 4:06. Yung iba, pang-West End, yung isa, pang-Southeast Asia, yung isa, pang-MGM Grand at maraming Hollywood celebrities na fans. Whereas your Ignacia starlets are for provincial shows only. LOL

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  2. dont forget your toothbrush madame...and baon ka na din chewing gum lol

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  3. aww..international news ka na Melissa but unfortunately you need to be ashamed coz of this.karma

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  4. kht d ka msydo sumikat sa pinas atleast gumawa ka ng ingay sa international scene! alcohol lng pla ang mkkpgpasikat sayo madam! way to go!

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  5. Yes sumikat kna din sa wKas!

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  6. In fairness, kinasikat nga niya ginawa niya. Congrats! Malay mo MM imbitahin ka for an interview overseas, more clouds from the plane to see!

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  7. Lol at glittering movie career

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  8. Infairness ang sabi ni mamang melissa si rey daw hahahaha pepperminty gums

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  9. OMG! UK level. Pag sakay mo ulit sa plane, cloudnine mapipicturan mo. Galing naman...Ma try nga.

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  10. Ayan sana makulong ka rin katulad nung nut rager from Korea.

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  11. At least precise ang ibinalita, walang mga kasinungalingan haha

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    1. tulog na Andrew, if we know ikaw lng din nagpadala nyan! bakit puro statement mu at nun bf mung si Pamaran lng nababasa nmin dyan??? Di ba from UK ka nanggaling?

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  12. yes international. #pinoypride hahahaha

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  13. cloud rage or bad breath rage?

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  14. Puro kahihiyan. Well done Melissa!!!

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  15. sana sa BBC news din lumabas! iyon ang "glittering!" ... nyahaha

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  16. sana talaga iispoof na toh ng bubble gang

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  17. Ang malaking tanong, bakit magkasama si Andrew Wolff at Rey Pamaran? Nabuking tuloy. LOL

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  18. granted na ang wish mo Melissa na sisikat ka na! worldwide pa! kung sa ibang bansa yan nangyari kulang agad yan!

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  19. nakakapanlumo talaga ang pagiging mapanlait at mapanghusga ng mga tao sa panahong ito...may kasalanan man o wala ang babaeng ito eh hindi ko magagawa o masasabi ang mga komento ng mga tao rito...salamat sa Diyos at hindi ko kayang tapakan, hamakin at durugin ang taong nakahandusay na sa kahihiyang inabot niya at ng kanyang pamilya...mas interesado ako sa namamagitan kina andrew at rey...pero hindi ko rin sila huhusgahan, makiki tsismis lang.

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  20. Ate stewardess congrats, umabot sa UK ang monalisa smile mo hahahaha

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