RWV year in review: 2015's most memorable fliers included a naked protestor and a 165-pound dog

While the days may be dwindling on our 2015 calendars, one thing that will remain with us forever are the memories of passengers who made us laugh, groan and sigh in general dismay about the future of humanity. Here our the most memorable passengers of 2015.

The Nut Rage Lady. Nepotism! Entitlement! Police! Macadamia nuts! This story had it all. Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah threw a world-class tantrum after a flight attendant served her nuts in their original packaging, instead of on a plate as she had hoped. The incident eventually culminated in her assault of a flight attendant and the plane returning to the gate it had just taxied away from so that the offending first-class staffer could be ejected from the flight.

Cho's behavior sparked worldwide outrage, landing her with a one-year jail sentence for — among other things — violating aviation law, changing a flight path, and interfering with a plane's operations. While her jail sentence was eventually reduced, Cho's newfound notoriety began a global conversation about the unusual role South Korea's so-called "first families" play in some of the country's critical companies. Shortly after the incident, Korean Air reported a 6% decline in sales and was fined millions in dollars.

The Nut Rage Incident — also called Nutgate or Nut Return — was such a global phenomenon in 2015 that it received its very own Wikipedia page.

The boyband singer who passed out from wearing all of his clothes at once. Scottish boyband Rewind singer James McElvar scoffed at the $70 EasyJet carry-on baggage fee he was told he would have to pay to bring his backpack and suitcase aboard his short flight from London to Glasgow. So instead, the 19-year-old pulled a Joey Tribbiani and skipped out on the fee by dressing himself in everything he had packed; six t-shirts, four sweaters, three pairs of jeans, two jackets, two pairs of sweatpants, and two hats.

McElvar proceeded to vomit shortly after boarding as his body temperature spiked to dangerous levels. After switching seats a pair of times to avoid getting sick on other passengers — he had missed the air sickness bag already — McElvar eventually passed out, and had to be monitored by an off-duty paramedic until the flight could land. All that in just an hour!

Hank the Tank, the giant dog in first class on American Airlines. Los Angeles interior designer Kari Whitman's 165-pound mastiff, Hank, became an instant aviation sensation after he was snapped prior to boarding an American Airlines flight. Hank, a registered support animal, is able to detect seizures, and therefore gets to enjoy some of the finer things in life that most of us can only dream about — like, say, the first-class seat he proceeded to fly in.

The Naked Protester. This naked airport passenger tiptoed across the cold airport tiles into all of our hearts this year after stripping down to just his tan lines when he was told that his flight to Jamaica (presumably to even out that tan, right?) was overbooked. The drafty gentleman was soon taken into Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police custody, but was eventually released without any charges being pressed. No word on whether he made that next flight to Jamaica though.

The redheaded teen girl told she was "too pale to fly." Grace Wain, 14, almost derailed her family vacation after Etihad staff became suspicious that her milky complexion and closeness to her mother were signs that she was unfit to fly. A letter from the family doctor plus an airport paramedic's approval were required before the family was eventually able to board their flight to the Maldives. Talk about making the most of that two-hour window before departure!

Unfortunately, young Grace's embarrassment didn't end there, as the airline also lost the family's luggage, leaving her at an Indian Ocean beach resort dressed for the Scottish highlands.

The new mom who gave birth en route to LA — and then had to pay for the diversion. Ah yes, the heartwarming tale of a woman who gave birth on an LA-bound China Airlines flight out of Taiwan, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Anchorage. The new baby girl, born over American soil, was granted American citizenship. But her mother? Oof! The new mom was deported to Taiwan and threatened with a huge fine for causing the plane to be diverted.