At the airport, conventional wisdom keeps most travelers from joking around with words like "bomb" and "explosion." And as a new video purportedly shows, we probably want to add "Ebola" to that list, too.
On October 8, authorities met a US Airways flight from Philadelphia to Punta Cana due to a possible health issue onboard, The Huffington Post confirmed. A passenger was removed, checked by medical personnel and later cleared, as you'll see in the video above.
The man in question had caused concern among his fellow passengers by shouting "I have Ebola!" and joking that he'd recently been to Africa, according to a report by Fox News Latino. (HuffPost is still working to independently confirm this with airport authorities.) Another passenger filmed the aftermath once the plane landed.
"It's going to look worse than it is," a flight attendant explains in the video just before four officials in blue hazmat suits can be seen boarding the plane. "I've done this for 36 years," she assures the cabin. "I think the man who said this is an idiot."
Nevertheless, the airline didn't take any chances, alerting Dominican airport security and health authorities to the issue onboard the flight. The rest of the passengers weren't allowed off the plane until two hours after landing, according to the video description. Lesson: If you don't want to make enemies with a plane full of people, don't joke about a deadly and very serious virus that's already claimed nearly 4,000 lives, including one that was diagnosed in the U.S.
Potential exposure to Ebola was also a concern raised by 200 airplane cleaners at LaGuardia Airport in New York who are striking in demand of safer working conditions. LaGuardia officials have promised to review the group's concerns.
Licensed clinician Dennis Salter is decontaminated before disrobing at the end of the simulated training session on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Sharon Roy, of the CDC, left, and licensed clinician Dennis Salter, right, deliver simulation contaminated bags to a biohazard bin on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinician Roseda Marshall, of Liberia, disrobes after a simulated training session on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinician Hala Fawal practices drawing blood from a patient using a dummy on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A licensed clinician is sprayed for contaminants during a simulated training session on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A licensed clinician sanitizes his hands after a simulated training session on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A licensed clinician exits a sanitizing bath after entering the simulated high-risk area of infected Ebola patients on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Protective goggles for a safety training course for Ebola on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinicians and Lt. Commander Medical Officer for the CDC, Satish Pillai (center), practice sanitizing their hands after drawing blood from a simulated patient on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinician Hala Fawal practices drawing blood from a patient using a dummy on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinician Margaret Chilcott removes her outer gloves before disrobing and sanitizing on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Licensed clinicians and Lt. Commander Medical Officer for the CDC, Satish Pillai (center), practice drawing blood from a patient using a dummy on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Anniston, Ala. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an introductory training course for licensed clinicians. According to the CDC, the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
In this Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, photo Dr. Mark Abe, left, and Dr. Neethi Pinto learn how to perform a medical procedure on a patient mannequin while wearing protective gear during Ebola preparedness training at the University of Chicago. U.S. hospitals are preparing for possible Ebola patients; the only one diagnosed so far in this country is being treated in Texas, while the outbreak in Africa has killed more than 3,400 people. (AP Photo/Lindsey Tanner)
In this Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, photo Dr. Michael OâConnor , left, and Dr. Mark Nunnally, learn how to use personal protective gear during Ebola preparedness training at the University of Chicago. U.S. hospitals are preparing for possible Ebola patients; the only one diagnosed so far in this country is being treated in Texas, while the outbreak in Africa has killed more than 3,400 people. (AP Photo/Lindsey Tanner)
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