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Angry passenger tries to burn luggage after flight is cancelled

A man was apparently so infuriated his flight was cancelled, he staged a bizarre protest in the airport terminal.

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A man was recorded trying to burn his luggage because he was reportedly upset after his flight was cancelled due to bad weather.

The unidentified man placed his clothes on the floor at Islamabad Airport in Pakistan and set them on fire using one piece of clothing to try and light the others, Fox News reported. The clothing started to smoke before airport security stopped him.

The man’s actions appear to be in response to his Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight being cancelled.

In a video posted of the incident, the man is seen trying to thwart the security team’s efforts to put out the fire by kicking them away.

The Civil Aviation Authority firefighters put out the fire before it could spread, The Daily Mail reported.

According to the Daily Mail, the man was enraged by his travelling troubles — his flight was first delayed due to technical issues before ultimately being cancelled because of the weather.

It is unknown if the man was arrested, but the airline has reportedly forgiven the man’s actions.

Pakistan International Airlines did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment, but said in a statement to the Pakistan newspaper Dawn: “PIA has opted to forgive and forget the incident that happened at Islamabad International Airport on November 15.”

The flight to Gilgit, Pakistan was rescheduled to leave on Friday.

This article originally appeared on Fox News and was reproduced with permission

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