Two passengers lock crying child in airplane bathroom on flight

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two strangers locked a little girl in an airplane bathroom after the child wouldn’t stop crying. Video, which went viral on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, captured two strangers refusing to let out a little girl from the bathroom if she didn’t stop crying. Although the clip has since been deleted from the platform, one of the strangers, a woman, reportedly told the little girl, “We won’t let you out unless you stop crying.” Once the girl finally calmed down, the woman filming the video picked her up and told her, “If you make any noise again, we’ll come back.” According to a statement from Juneyao Airlines on Weibo, the Chinese version of X, the little girl was reportedly travelling with her grandmother, who allowed the two strangers to take her to the bathroom and “educate her.” She stood beside the bathroom door as the strangers told the little girl they would keep her in the bathroom until she calmed herself. The company has since said they have “launched an internal investigation,” adding that they have also contacted the little girl’s parents to “inquire about the situation and verify the facts to restore the truth of the matter.” One of the women in the video has since defended herself online, claiming on Weibo that she had pure intentions, trying to ensure a “restful flight” for the rest of the passengers on board.