A disruptive passenger on an American Airlines flight had to be escorted off the plane after yelling antisemitic slurs and causing a 30-minute delay after engaging in a physical altercation with other flyers.
A man aboard American Airlines Flight 2506, set to fly from Tampa International Airport to Philadelphia, USA, ended up being put in a headlock on Tuesday (March 19).
Highlights
- Passenger escorted off AA flight for antisemitic slurs.
- Flight 2506 delayed 30 minutes due to altercation.
- Passenger was restrained by another flyer on the plane.
Causing a half-hour delay, the man kept on yelling “ki*e” at a flight attendant, which is an extremely offensive word for a Jewish person, according to the Cambridge Dictionary.
A man on an American Airlines flight had to be escorted off the plane after yelling antisemitic slurs and causing a 30-minute delay
Image credits: RokerGlasses
Image credits: RokerGlasses
In a statement, American Airlines told the Daily Mail: “Prior to [the] departure of American Airlines flight 2506 with service from Tampa (TPA) to Philadelphia (PHL), law enforcement was requested to the aircraft due to a disturbance in the cabin involving a disruptive customer.
“We thank our team for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
A man who goes by “Joe Has Dementia,” notable for being quoted by controversial right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson, took to his X page (formally known as Twitter) to share videos of the altercation.
The man kept on yelling “ki*e” at a flight attendant, which is an extremely offensive word for a Jewish person
Image credits: RokerGlasses
Image credits: RokerGlasses
The clips showed the moments leading up to the man being escorted off the plane and began with the culprit standing in the middle of the aisle as other passengers looked on.
“I will universally, publicly, mess you up,” the disturber exclaimed before turning to a male flight attendant.
A woman could be heard in the background saying: “Get off the plane.”
A man, who is notable for being quoted by controversial right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson, shared videos of the incident
The disorderly passenger went on to move into a window seat nearby before sitting down as a female flight attendant was heard saying: “Do you have a bag or anything you want to grab before you get off?”
The man replied: "Uh, y'all attack me with two individuals against one?"
As the man claimed he hadn’t “hit anyone,” he continued: “Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's OK raising my voice to a female? I'll see about it with you k***,” to which the shocked flight attendant responded: “What?”
As surprised passengers look on, the angered man continued: “You as a k*** human.
“And it's because I'm sitting down, and I'm lower than you?
“You wanna be a tough guy, bruh?”
Tensions continued to escalate, leading to a physical altercation with fellow flyers. Finally, the female flight attendant called in “311” on her walkie-talkie, seemingly alerting authorities.
You can watch the moment the disruptive passenger was put in a headlock below:
A man in a hat was filmed putting the disruptive passenger in a headlock as he shouted: “You got it, cuz? Do you get it? Now, put your hands down and don't touch anybody.”
Amidst the chaos, a female passenger intervened, identifying herself as a police officer in an attempt to de-escalate the situation as the agitator was being held by the man in blue.
The disruptive flyer was eventually escorted off the plane.
According to Jewish Voice for Peace, antisemitism is discrimination, targeting, violence, and dehumanizing stereotypes directed at Jews because they are Jewish.
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