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Two Men Handcuffed to Seats After Allegedly Threatening Passengers on Flight
tmz.com • • business
Key Points:
- Two men on a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha were handcuffed to their seats after allegedly making violent threats, including claiming to have a gun.
- The men appeared agitated shortly after boarding, moving around the cabin and rummaging through luggage, with the situation escalating about six hours before landing when they began fighting and threatening passengers and crew.
- Flight attendants struggled to restrain the men during the incident, which witnesses described as terrifying, with multiple crew members needed to control each individual.
- Qatar Airways confirmed the physical altercation and stated both men were restrained during the flight and arrested upon arrival in Doha.
- This incident follows a recent case on an American Airlines flight where an unruly passenger was duct-taped to his seat after aggressive and abusive behavior forced the plane to divert.
