A worried passenger requested to leave the plane during the flight. When he did not return to his seat despite requests from the stewardesses, the crew decided to incapacitate him with tape. He spent the rest of the flight lying down.
A serious incident involving a passenger occurred on an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday.
Passengers are restless on the plane. Crew and passengers in action
During the flight, the man approached a stewardess who was standing in front of the plane and told her he had to get off the plane “immediately”. According to NBC News, the passenger said this increasingly clearly and loudly, scaring others.
The stewardess called the crew in other parts of the plane. She was also supposed to discreetly indicate to nearby passengers that she needed help. She was standing in front of the door that an aggressive passenger tried to open.
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At that moment, other people who had been watching the scene came to her aid. With the help of the crew, they used duct tape to neutralize the rioter. The man was tied up and spent the rest of the flight lying down.
“All my thoughts were focused on the fact that we have to stop this guy,” Doug McCreight, one of the passengers, said in an interview with the website. The entire incident is described in the report.
Airlines issue statements
After landing in Dallas, police officers took the passengers for a medical examination. The stewardess also needed help and was taken to hospital. She sustained wrist and neck injuries during the lockdown attempt.
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American Airlines responded to the incident in a statement. The company explained that the safety tape used in this accident is included in all on-board equipment kits and is intended for safety purposes.
“The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority. We thank our team members and passengers for resolving this difficult situation,” the statement said.
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