Passengers aboard a Japan-bound Qantas flight were left gobsmacked after an erotic movie was played on all screens due to a technical glitch.
The incident occurred on flight QF59, which was travelling from Sydney (Australia) to Haneda (Japan).
2023 film "Daddio", broadcasted on all screen without the option to turn it off, resulted in widespread discomfort among travellers, especially families with children.
The Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn-starrer R-rated film features explicit sexual material and scenes of graphic nudity, including exposed genitals.
“Qantas played an inappropriate movie to the whole plane, there was no way to turn it off,” one passenger shared on Reddit.
“So, I was on Qantas flight QF59 from Sydney to Haneda… and the in-flight entertainment system was down.
“After a one-hour delay, the pilot decided to take off anyway, but the only option left was for the crew to play a movie on every screen.
“It was impossible to pause, dim, or turn it off. Here’s the kicker: the movie they played was extremely inappropriate.
“It featured graphic nudity and a lot of sexting – the kind where you could literally read the texts on screen without needing headphones.
“It took almost an hour of this before they switched to a more kid-friendly movie, but it was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and kids on board.
Qantas confirmed the incident, explaining that the in-flight entertainment system suffered a technical glitch that prevented individual film selections.
The airline said crew members had attempted to resolve the issue by asking passengers for movie preferences, which led to "Daddio" being played for the entire cabin, according to the New York Post.
The airlines further said that once it became clear the film was unsuitable for general viewing, crew members tried to address the situation by fixing the screens for passengers who wanted to avoid it. However, when this proved impossible, the movie was replaced with a more kid-friendly option, the New York Post report added.
