Guests were left horrified when their American Airlines flight from JFK to Milan was required to reverse while they were over the Atlantic since of an “rowdy guest.”
According to those on board, the guy was initially distressed that he could not being in an exit row with a child, reports CBS New york city. He then ended up being angrier when his meal option wasn’t readily available.
The guy later on charged at air people hosting and, at one point, went through the cabin and tried to “barge into the pilot’s cabin.”
Flight 198 left New york city City around 7 p.m. Monday. 4 hours later on, it reversed and headed back to the terminal.
” We sort of observed a scuffle in the back. They were asking around if there were any policeman or Army members, or someone who might assist since there were no air marshals on,” guest Krystie Tomlinson informed CBS
“ There was obviously someone in the back; he was charging at the stewardesses. Eventually, he charged past all of our seats and attempted to barge into the pilot’s cabin.”
“Obviously, the entire thing began since of a meal option they didn’t get. I think they asked for it ahead of time. They never ever got precisely what they desired. They likewise wished to being in an exit row. They had a child with them, so they informed them they could not, and obviously those 2 things are what pressed the individual over the edge,” Tomlinson stated.
“They were informing everybody that there were technical concerns on the aircraft, which is even scarier,” another guest, Michael Scigliano, stated.
“The guy was still in the back of the aircraft vulnerable, unrestrained, which was a bit frightening considering we had an aircraft filled with 300 individuals and there was no air marshal on board, and we have actually got this insane guy in the back,” he included.
The flight landed securely back at JFK around 3 a.m. regional time. The travelers then waited tensely for the guy to be brought off the aircraft.
Scigliano stated that regardless of the experience, the airline company did not use them anything.
This was echoed by Tomlinson, who stated that she was informed she would require to pay $79 if she wished to utilize the AA lounge to breastfeed.
There were almost 2,000 events of rowdy travelers on flights in 2024, according to the FAA.
The Independent has actually connected to American Airlines for remark.