Paris Hilton has understandably failed to see the funny side of a TV show prank that convinced her she was about to die in a plane crash.

In a stunt that most people would find spectacularly un-funny to be involved in, Paris was tricked into thinking that an aerial tour she was taking of Dubai was about to end in disaster.

The hotel heiress is a frequent flier but has admitted that her biggest fear is dying in a plane crash, so the joke did not go down well with her.

It was set up by Egyptian Ramez Galal and involved the tour plane over the city jolting and beginning to plummet as Paris screamed and another passenger jumped out of the escape door.

Paris, who was in town promoting her latest single, failed to be convinced of the humour when the plane landed safely, screaming at Ramez and crying.