A man has been using iPhone Airdrops to prank fellow plane passengers by pretending to be the pilot. Chelsea Dickenson, 32, shared a video of her partner, James Robinson, 34, winding up fellow passengers by pretending to be flying the plane.
His pictures include a pilot taking a selfie out a plane window and a pilot and co-pilot having drinks in the cockpit. Chelsea and James, originally from Wrexham in Wales but now living in London, were on a flight to Amsterdam from Gatwick for a weekend away when Chelsea captured the video.
James’ prank begins with him changing his name to 'Pilot (Driver)' and sending random pictures to other passengers of the 'pilot' standing on the wing, taking selfies and drinking martinis. He also sends messages through the notes app to random passengers, requesting cocktails in the cockpit and pretending he accidentally flew to another destination. James has been pranking his fellow passengers for more than six years.
Chelsea, the founder of travel website cheapholidayexpert.com, said: “We travel several times a year due to the fact I work in travel and he does this every single time. The best reaction we’ve ever had is just laughter from the seats around us - it always goes down well. No one ever reacts badly either - it's a very obvious joke and so it normally omits a groan or a chuckle.”
