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Passengers who helped restrain disruptive man on American Airlines flight describe chaos
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Key Points:
- A disruptive passenger on an American Airlines flight to Newark was restrained with duct tape and zip ties after causing chaos and threatening others about two hours into the flight from Dallas.
- Witnesses reported the passenger used racial slurs and exhibited violent behavior, including assaulting a fellow passenger and self-inflicting cuts that caused bleeding.
- The pilot diverted the flight to Baltimore, where police and FBI agents took the passenger into custody before the flight continued to Newark.
- American Airlines emphasized that safety is their priority and that violence is not tolerated, praising crew professionalism during the incident.
- Travel experts confirmed that restraining unruly passengers with tape and zip ties is a common and legal protocol, with alcohol suspected as a possible factor in the passenger’s behavior.
