Qantas passengers shocked by inappropriate movies playing on every screen: 'No way to turn it off'
Passengers on a recent Qantas flight from Australia to Japan were left shocked after a technical problem played an inappropriate movie on each screen.
One shocked passenger said there was “no way to turn it off” and was floored by the colorless nudity and lewd 'sex' displayed on every seat screen.
Qantas confirmed the incident to news.com.au and said that due to technical issues, individual movie selections were not available.
As a result, Qantas said staff asked passengers which movie they wanted to watch, resulting in the movie being shown father (2023) Playing with everyone on the flight.
The racy drama stars Dakota Johnson as a young woman returning home to her Manhattan apartment after a trip.
As she converses with her taxi driver, played by Sean Penn, about her relationship with a married man, the driver also reveals more about her life.
The film is rated R for explicit sexual material and graphic nudity, including images of exposed genitalia and sexually-charged text messages.
“Qantas played an inappropriate movie on the whole flight, 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 an hour's delay, the pilot decided to take off anyway, but the only option for the crew was to play a movie on each screen.
“It was impossible to stop, dim or turn off. Here's the kicker: the movie they starred in was grossly inappropriate.
“It features graphic nudity and a lot of sexting – the kind where you can literally read text on the screen without needing headphones.
“It took about an hour before they switched to a more kid-friendly movie, but it was very uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and kids on board.
“I've attached a few pictures of the scene (only from the sexting part, no nudity).
“How is this acceptable for a major airline? Has this happened to anyone else?”
Qantas confirmed that when it became clear that the movie was not suitable for all ages, crews tried to fix screens for those who did not want to see it.
However, when they realized that this was not possible, the film was changed to a children's film instead.
A Qantas spokesperson told news.com.au, “The movie was clearly not suitable to play throughout the flight and we sincerely apologize to customers for the experience.”
“All screens were changed to a family-friendly movie for the rest of the flight, which is our standard practice for the rare case where individual movie selection is not possible.
“We are reviewing how the film was selected.”