Bizarre moment United Airlines passenger tries to destroy a plane seat before three others restrain him with zip ties
4 months ago

Bizarre moment United Airlines passenger tries to destroy a plane seat before three others restrain him with zip ties

Daily Mail  

This is the bizarre moment that a man was seen repeatedly kicking a seat on a plane before he was restrained and tied up by three other passengers. A man was seen repeatedly kicking a seat on a plane before he was restrained and tied up by three other passengers on a United Airlines flight from Austin to Los Angeles on November 16 The individual can be seen holding both an aisle and exit row seat while kicking the chair in the middle with enough force to knock it back into the row behind The clip ends with the man jumping on the seat in what appeared to be a final attempt to dismantle it Gino, who runs addiction treatment service Hope Interventions, said: 'I woke up to him kicking the seat. It comes after passengers onboard an American Airlines flight were seen restraining a man sitting in first class who was allegedly violent with his female travel companion. The passengers were seen yelling at the passenger to take his hands off the woman sitting next to him as a female flight attendant tries to mediate The first man could then be seen asking the woman if she is OK, before the passengers tell her to move to another empty seat - away from her travel companion.

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United Airlines flight evacuated after engine fire at Houston takeoff
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

United Airlines flight evacuated after engine fire at Houston takeoff

Deccan Chronicle  

Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston's main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a …

United Airlines passenger violently attacks seat mid-air, banned from future flights
4 months ago

United Airlines passenger violently attacks seat mid-air, banned from future flights

Hindustan Times  

A shocking video of a passenger attacking his seat during a flight has grabbed internet's attention, sparking heated reactions online. The incident, according to New York Post, took place on November 16 aboard a United Airlines flight from Austin to Los Angeles. “We thank our crew for helping address the situation and working to ensure the safety of everyone on …

Shocking video shows United Airlines passenger repeatedly kicking plane seat
4 months ago

Shocking video shows United Airlines passenger repeatedly kicking plane seat

India Today  

A passenger travelling on a United Airlines flight from Austin to Los Angeles was seen repeatedly kicking a seat on the plane in a shocking video that has surfaced on social media. California-based passenger Gino Galofaro, who was on the flight, recounted waking up to the commotion and stepping in to help restrain the disruptive individual, Daily Mail reports. Police …

Passenger who tried to open emergency door mid-flight beaten and restrained
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Passenger who tried to open emergency door mid-flight beaten and restrained

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A passenger on a Copa Airlines flight from Brazil to Panama was subdued and beaten after …

Man Accused Of Punching And Bloodying A Sleeping Passenger On U.S. Flight
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Man Accused Of Punching And Bloodying A Sleeping Passenger On U.S. Flight

Huff Post  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping during a cross-country flight this week, according to authorities. An FBI agent said Everett Chad Nelson punched the other man repeatedly in the face and head, leaving the man bleeding, before another passenger pulled him off the victim. “Thanks …

American Airlines passenger headlocked and removed from the plane for lobbing antisemitic slurs at flight attendant
1 year ago

American Airlines passenger headlocked and removed from the plane for lobbing antisemitic slurs at flight attendant

Hindustan Times  

An American Airlines passenger was headlocked and forcibly removed from the aircraft for throwing antisemitic slurs at a flight attendant. American Airlines passenger removed after antisemitic remark The plane was delayed because of the scuffles, and it was initially supposed to fly from Tampa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport. He shouted in frustration, “I’m trying to get to my home …

United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston
1 year ago

United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers had to be evacuated …

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat
1 year, 1 month ago

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago on Wednesday after a bomb threat was reportedly discovered in the plane’s bathroom. The flight was heading to Los Angeles from Newark, New Jersey when it made an unscheduled landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 7:44 a.m. local time due to a potential …

4 times unruly passengers on flights went viral for their antics
1 year, 1 month ago

4 times unruly passengers on flights went viral for their antics

Hindustan Times  

While flying, people are expected to behave in a certain way to ensure that their journey and that of others travelling with them remains safe and pleasant. However, there are occasions when the behaviour of unruly passengers makes one wonder “Didn’t they get the memo?” From trying to open a flight door midair to punching a steward, here are some …

Passenger arrested for attempting to enter cockpit and open exit doors during takeoff on United Airlines flight
1 year, 6 months ago

Passenger arrested for attempting to enter cockpit and open exit doors during takeoff on United Airlines flight

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A passenger on a …

United Airlines plane clips tail of parked Delta jet at Boston’s Logan Airport
1 year, 9 months ago

United Airlines plane clips tail of parked Delta jet at Boston’s Logan Airport

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities are investigating after a United Airlines plane clipped the tail of a parked Delta passenger …

US passenger punches flight attendant, then tries to jump out of plane
1 year, 10 months ago

US passenger punches flight attendant, then tries to jump out of plane

Hindustan Times  

An angry passenger on a United Airlines flight had to be held back by fellow travellers from jumping out of the plane after he allegedly punched a flight attendant. A video of the incident that is now doing rounds on social media shows the man attempting to strike the flight attendant, before managing to open the aircraft’s emergency exit. "The …

Flight turned around three hours in after ‘disruptive’ passenger sits in crew seat
1 year, 10 months ago

Flight turned around three hours in after ‘disruptive’ passenger sits in crew seat

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A United Airlines flight was turned back to Newark Liberty International Airport hours into a flight …

How Passengers Teamed Up To Restrain Man On Chaotic Flight
2 years ago

How Passengers Teamed Up To Restrain Man On Chaotic Flight

Huff Post  

BOSTON — A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said Tuesday that the entire chaotic episode was over within seconds thanks to teamwork. Simik Ghookasian said in a telephone interview that he was seated several rows behind the man, who had quietly tried to open an airliner’s emergency door before …

Explained: How passengers united to restrain a man who threatened to kill crew on United Airlines flight – Firstpost
2 years ago

Explained: How passengers united to restrain a man who threatened to kill crew on United Airlines flight – Firstpost

Firstpost  

A passenger who helped restrain a threatening man on a weekend flight from Los Angeles to Boston said Tuesday that the entire chaotic episode was over within seconds thanks to teamwork. Simik Ghookasian said in a telephone interview that he was seated several rows behind the man, who had quietly tried to open an airliner’s emergency door before trying to …

Man arrested after ‘stabbing United Airlines flight attendant with broken spoon’
2 years ago

Man arrested after ‘stabbing United Airlines flight attendant with broken spoon’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man tried open …

Passenger opens emergency exit, walks on wing of plane in US; arrested
2 years, 10 months ago

Passenger opens emergency exit, walks on wing of plane in US; arrested

Firstpost  

Police said the 57-year-old man was taken into custody ‘without incident’ and charged with the misdemeanour. He will appear in court on 27 June New York: A 57-year-old United Airlines passenger has been taken into custody after he opened the emergency exit of the aircraft and walked out onto the wing of the plane while it was taxiing at Chicago’s …

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant
3 years, 5 months ago

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant

NPR  

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP A passenger who assaulted a flight attendant aboard an American Airlines jetliner bound from New York to California on Wednesday caused the plane to divert to Denver in what a witness suggested was an altercation over a mask requirement. …

Video shows passengers brawling on flight over reclining seat
3 years, 7 months ago

Video shows passengers brawling on flight over reclining seat

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Video taken on board the flight, which was …

‘Wasted’ passenger dragged off flight after ‘hitting flight attendant’ and removing trousers
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Wasted’ passenger dragged off flight after ‘hitting flight attendant’ and removing trousers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A drunk passenger had to be forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight after he allegedly …

United Airlines escapes fine after dragging passenger off a plane
7 years, 6 months ago

United Airlines escapes fine after dragging passenger off a plane

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US Transportation Department notified United of its decision …

Aviation officer gives his version of United flight removal
7 years, 11 months ago

Aviation officer gives his version of United flight removal

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The physician who was dragged off a United Airlines flight in Chicago this month was verbally and physically abusive, and flailing his arms before he lost his balance and struck his mouth on an armrest, according to the aviation officer who pulled the man out of his seat. In the report, Long said he boarded the United Express …

American Airlines investigating confrontation with passenger
7 years, 11 months ago

American Airlines investigating confrontation with passenger

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - American Airlines has suspended an employee caught on a video clip in a confrontation with a female passenger. American Airlines said in a statement it was investigating the incident, which took place before the plane took off on a flight from San Francisco to Dallas. The treatment of passengers by the airline industry returned as a …

American Airlines investigating confrontation with passenger
7 years, 11 months ago

American Airlines investigating confrontation with passenger

China Daily  

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - American Airlines has suspended an employee caught on a video clip in a confrontation with a female passenger. American Airlines said in a statement it was investigating the incident, which took place before the plane took off on a flight from San Francisco to Dallas. The treatment of passengers by the airline industry returned as a …

United Airlines: Previous case of company officers threatening to handcuff passenger re-emerges after video goes viral
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines: Previous case of company officers threatening to handcuff passenger re-emerges after video goes viral

The Independent  

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We won't drag passenger off plane anymore: United Airlines CEO
7 years, 11 months ago

We won't drag passenger off plane anymore: United Airlines CEO

China Daily  

CHICAGO — Facing public outrage over forcibly dragging a man off a plane, United Airlines on Wednesday promised that this kind of incidents would never happen again. "This will never happen again on United Airlines," CEO of United Airlines Oscar Munoz told ABC news in an interview. The video of this bloody incident went viral on internet and sparked social …

We won't drag passenger off plane anymore: United Airlines CEO
7 years, 11 months ago

We won't drag passenger off plane anymore: United Airlines CEO

China Daily  

CHICAGO — Facing public outrage over forcibly dragging a man off a plane, United Airlines on Wednesday promised that this kind of incidents would never happen again. "This will never happen again on United Airlines," CEO of United Airlines Oscar Munoz told ABC news in an interview. The video of this bloody incident went viral on internet and sparked social …

An example of what not to do
7 years, 11 months ago

An example of what not to do

China Daily  

A 69-year-old male who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight is seen a video clip. Video of an Asian passenger being dragged off a United Airlines flight by airport police in Chicago on Sunday night, which went viral on the internet, has drawn widespread public anger. The way Dao was treated is inexcusable, yet the airline's CEO Oscar …

United Airlines video: Man dragged off flight so staff could take his seat, leaked email reveals
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines video: Man dragged off flight so staff could take his seat, leaked email reveals

The Independent  

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United Airlines seat fiasco among worst corporate PR gaffes
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines seat fiasco among worst corporate PR gaffes

Live Mint  

Los Angeles/Michigan: When it comes to bad public relations, it’s pretty tough to top the sight of a United Airlines passenger being dragged, bloodied and screaming, from a flight. The company’s response was to show outrage and take action, said Davia Temin, head of the New York-based crisis-management firm Temin & Co. CEO David Brandon kept his job and now …

United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight ‘broke the law,’ says aviation legal expert
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight ‘broke the law,’ says aviation legal expert

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The passenger who was …

United Airlines chief blames 'belligerent' passenger for violent removal
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines chief blames 'belligerent' passenger for violent removal

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CEO of United …

United Airlines: Video of man being dragged off overbooked Flight 3411 causes outrage
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines: Video of man being dragged off overbooked Flight 3411 causes outrage

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “United overbook flight 3411 and decided to force random passengers off the plane. Other passengers’ cries of consternation can be …

Shocking video shows bloodied incident with United Airlines passenger; Twitter condemns
7 years, 11 months ago

Shocking video shows bloodied incident with United Airlines passenger; Twitter condemns

India TV News  

A recording of a video is doing the rounds of social media that shows some officials inside United Airlines flight 3411 pulling a man from his window seat down the aisle even as passengers yelled and urged the officers to stop. The passenger had declined to leave a flight to Louisville after none of the passengers were ready to voluntarily …

United Airlines video: New footage shows bleeding passenger saying 'just kill me'
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines video: New footage shows bleeding passenger saying 'just kill me'

The Independent  

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United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight to make room for employees
7 years, 11 months ago

United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight to make room for employees

ABC  

United Airlines insists they "followed the right procedures" after video of a passenger being dragged from an overbooked flight and being left with a bloodied face sparked outrage. "He was kind of saying that he was being singled out because he's a Chinese man" when speaking to the manager, Mr Bridges said. Two officers tried to reason with the man …

US department of transportation says to investigate airlines' forceful removal
7 years, 11 months ago

US department of transportation says to investigate airlines' forceful removal

China Daily  

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Transportation said Monday evening that it would probe the incident in which the United Airlines had one of its passengers forcefully removed. "The DOT remains committed to protecting the rights of consumers and is reviewing the involuntary denied boarding of passenger from United Express flight 3411 to determine whether the airline complied with the …

Man Violently Dragged Off Plane After United Airlines Demands Seat For Crew
7 years, 11 months ago

Man Violently Dragged Off Plane After United Airlines Demands Seat For Crew

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several disturbing videos posted to social media Sunday show a man being violently dragged off a United Airlines plane out of Chicago after the company said they needed his seat for its crew. Here's how they did it: pic.twitter.com/QfefM8X2cW — Jayse D. Anspach April 10, 2017 In a statement, the airline apologized for what they initially claimed …

Police are filmed dragging man off United Airlines flight
7 years, 11 months ago

Police are filmed dragging man off United Airlines flight

Daily Mail  

An airport cop who body-slammed a United passenger and dragged him off an overbooked flight was put on leave today - as his bosses condemned his actions amid mounting outrage over video of the incident. Email tips@dailymail.com Beaten and bloodied: The unnamed passenger is pictured bleeding from the mouth after he was body slammed by cops and dragged off the …

Passenger Forcibly Removed From United Flight, Prompting Outcry
7 years, 11 months ago

Passenger Forcibly Removed From United Flight, Prompting Outcry

NPR  

Passenger Forcibly Removed From United Flight, Prompting Outcry Updated at 6:11 p.m. On Twitter, a representative of the United said the flight in question was "overbooked" and that "one customer refused to leave." On March 26, the airline turned away girls wearing leggings, later explaining that they were violating the fairly strict dress code for people flying on "buddy passes." …

'Goodbye, Racist!': Passengers Cheer As Unruly Man Gets Booted From Plane
8 years, 1 month ago

'Goodbye, Racist!': Passengers Cheer As Unruly Man Gets Booted From Plane

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A passenger was kicked off a United Airlines flight Saturday for allegedly making racist comments about other travelers aboard United Airlines Flight 1118 from Chicago to Houston. When they didn’t hear him ― or tried to ignore him ― he repeated the question, prompting several other passengers to complain to the flight crew, one of those passengers …

Passenger removed from United Airlines flight after yelling 'jihad' | IndiaTV News
10 years ago

Passenger removed from United Airlines flight after yelling 'jihad' | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Washington: Alert passengers on board a United Airlines flight averted a potentially dangerous situation when they subdued a young co-passenger started yelling "jihad! United Flight 1074 bound for Denver returned to Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC last night after passengers pounced on a man who had yelled "jihad! The flight returned to Dulles at around 10:40 pm after a …

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