A fellow passenger tried to get into the cockpit and open a airplane door.
Washington, United States:
An “unruly passenger” compelled an American Airways airplane to make an emergency touchdown within the US metropolis of Kansas on Sunday after crew and others onboard subdued the individual, the airline stated.
Flight 1775 from Los Angeles to Washington diverted mid-journey to Kansas Metropolis the place it was met by legislation enforcement.
“An unruly passenger displaying erratic habits … was in the end subdued by our crew and with the assistance of different passengers,” the airline stated in an announcement.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed the incident and stated in an announcement that the passenger had been taken into custody, with the matter “ongoing.”
A fellow passenger, who stated he noticed the incident, instructed CNN {that a} man had tried to get into the cockpit and open a airplane door. In response, a flight attendant hit the person over the top with a espresso pot, in line with the witness.
In the course of the pandemic, flight attendants have reported a surge of unruly passenger incidents, many involving verbal and bodily abuse from vacationers who refuse to put on a masks.
Final yr, the Federal Aviation Administration logged 5,981 experiences of unruly passenger habits, most of which — 4,290 experiences — concerned mask-related habits.
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