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Passenger’s luggage video sparks death threats, online backlash

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Story summary

Victoria Mahina Ashley received death threats after posting a video about a passenger refusing to help with luggage.
She asked a seatmate on a New York-to-Hawaii flight to lift her heavy suitcase into the overhead bin.
The video garnered over 100,000 views and attracted abusive online comments.
She apologized, stating she wasn’t upset and that men don’t owe women anything.

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Story summary

Victoria Mahina Ashley received death threats after posting a video about a passenger refusing to help with luggage.
She asked a seatmate on a New York-to-Hawaii flight to lift her heavy suitcase into the overhead bin.
The video garnered over 100,000 views and attracted abusive online comments.
She apologized, stating she wasn’t upset and that men don’t owe women anything.