Unruly pax - Curt Lewis

Qantas flight forced to return to the gate after passenger refused to switch his tablet to flight mode

The airline confirmed the unnamed passenger 'did not follow instruction with regard to an electronic device'

A QANTAS flight headed for Melbourne was forced return to the terminal after a selfish passenger refused to put his tablet on flight mode.

The airline confirmed a passenger on flight QF2133 from Australia's capital Canberra to Melbourne on Friday night "did not follow instruction with regard to an electronic device" and was an hour late as a result.

A Qantas flight from Canberra to Melbourne had to turnaround after a man on board refused to switch his tablet to flight mode (file photo)
That passenger was a company chief executive, the Melbourne's 3AW station reported.

The airline added that safety was its top priority and confirmed the flight did have to return to the gate.

It's not the only bizarre reason for a flight delay - last week, a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Bali had to make an emergency landing in India after a woman on board caused mid-air drama after she discovered her husband was cheating on her.

The woman, who was travelling with him and young child, reportedly unlocked her sleeping partner's phone by putting his finger on the home button and found evidence he was cheating on her.

The airline confirmed the unnamed passenger 'did not follow instruction with regard to an electronic device' (file photo)
The woman could not be calmed down by flight crew and the plane was forced to land in Chennai, where the family was kicked off.

And in June, a China Southern Airlines flight was stuck in Shanghai for five hours after an elderly woman threw coins into the engine for "good luck".

The 80-year-old stopped on the tarmac to make "blessings" as she was boarding her Guangzhou-bound flight and then threw nine coins into the engine turbine.

Her "good luck" ritual prompted concerned passengers to alert airline staff, who conducted a full examination of the engine and evacuated 150 passengers.