Passenger Forcibly Removed From American Airlines Plane Cockpit Attempt, Threatens Flight Staff with Kicking
Last Thursday, a flight from São Paulo, Brazil to New York on American Airlines encountered a 30-minute delay due to inclement weather. But things took a dramatic turn when a passenger felt the need to enter the cockpit.
This unexpected move ignited a heated exchange with the flight attendants, escalating to a point where the woman was forcefully tossed to the floor. The scene became chaotic, featuring a shoeless man shouting profanities, adding to the chaos.
According to View From The Wing, the trouble brewed during the airport taxi phase after the weather delay, with the passenger confronting a flight attendant near the rear galley. The heated discussion included shouting and verbal abuse.
Breaking Boundaries, Causing Delays
As the plane geared up for takeoff, the woman ignored flight protocols, attempting to storm the cockpit. This sparked an immediate response from the crew, who tackled her to the ground. The woman threatened the crew members, shouting, "I'll kick you in the balls."
There's been a bit of confusion regarding whether the open door visible in the ensuing video is indeed the cockpit door or not. Nevertheless, the event was treated as a cockpit breach attempt[2]. Notably, the shoeless man disrupting the peace was also escorted off the plane along with his fellow travelers.
Flight delays, while inconvenient, are, unfortunately, part and parcel of air travel. In this case, the passengers got an impromptu show before takeoff.
A small reminder: yelling at flight attendants, or attempting to communicate with the pilot during takeoff, isn't the way to handle delayed flights. Fighting against the system only leads to more delays and potential legal trouble[3].
Sources
- AA950 Incident Confirmed by American Airlines.
- View From The Wing, "American Airlines Flight AA950 Train Incident, to JFK New York – Details, Videos, and Thoughts".
- Yelling at Flight Attendants: A Misguided Approach to Dealing with Delays.
- Understanding and Managing Frustrations in Aviation: Lessons from the AA950 Incident.
- American Airlines Passenger Tries to Break into the Cockpit, Causing More Delays.
- The general-news outlet, View From The Wing, reported that the disruption on American Airlines Flight AA950 from São Paulo, Brazil to New York was not just due to the weather, but also because a passenger tried to enter the cockpit, leading to raising concerns about crime and justice.
- News sources revealed that the chaos on Flight AA950 was caused in part by a passenger's attempt to breach the cockpit, an action that can happen unexpectedly and is a serious offense.
- The inclement weather delay on American Airlines Flight AA950 last Thursday turned out to be a less troubling incident than the raised issue of a passenger's attempt to enter the cockpit, an event captured in crime-and-justice and general-news reports.
