Qantas apologizes after Daddio plays X-rated film to all passengers | World News

An airline has apologized after an age-rated film was played to all passengers on a flight, including families with young children.

The “inappropriate” screening took place on Qantas flight from Sydney to Tokyo after the plane's in-flight entertainment system malfunctioned before takeoff.

After staff failed to fix the error, the plane took off more than an hour late – and the crew decided to show everyone the same film instead.

But to the horror of some passengers on board the nine and a half hour flight, the sexually explicit Daddio drama began.

To make matters worse, travelers reported being virtually forced to watch because they couldn't turn off, pause, or even dim their individual screens.

One of those on board wrote on the website Reddit: “The movie they played was extremely inappropriate. It featured graphic nudity and a lot of sexting – the kind where you could literally read the text on the screen without needing headphones.”

“It took them almost an hour to switch to a more kid-friendly film, but it was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and children on board.”

They added: “How is this acceptable for a major airline?”

The film, which was released last year, stars Sean Penn And Dakota Johnsonand tells the story of a woman and a taxi driver who discuss sex and relationships.

Daddio is rated 18 in the UK for language, sexual material and nudity, Restricted (R) in the US and MA15+ in Australia for strong language and nudity.

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After Saturday's flight, Qantas said in a statement to Sky's US partner NBC News: “The film was clearly not suitable for viewing throughout the flight and we sincerely apologize to customers for this experience.”

“For the remainder of the flight, all screens were switched to a family-friendly film, which is our standard practice for the rare occasions when individual film selection is not possible.”

A spokesperson added: “We are reviewing how the film was selected.”