A United Airlines redeye flight bound for Chicago diverted to Denver after a burly man repeatedly sprang up from his seat, walked to the front of the aircraft, and argued with the crewmembers, eventually demanding that the Mormon passengers onboard be identified.
Odd: Passenger Becomes Violent After Demanding To Know Where Mormon Passengers Were On United Airlines Redeye
On Sunday night, United Airlines flight UA1484 took off from San Francisco (SFO) for Chicago (ORD). But shortly into the flight, a man began acting strangely. He got up frequently and walked to the front of the aircraft. He got in the face of flight attendants. They argued. He raised his voice. He also demanded to know where the Mormons were onboard.
Another passenger, who also shared the image above, shared on reddit:
At some point it escalated into a big physical altercation and several passengers had to rush out of their seats to help the crew pin down this person and get him restrained. He’s still on the floor being pinned down by 4 people, captain just announced we’re diverting to Denver…
It’s not clear, by the way, whether the passenger was a Mormon himself. Many members of the Chruch of Jesus of Latter Day Saints (LDS), colloquially referred to as Mormons, do not drink alcohol (or coffee or tea, per the “Word of Wisdom”…) and I must admit that this passenger appears…sloshed.
Unfortunately, the delay became a real inconvenience. The flight landed in Denver at just after 2:00 am and sat on the ground until after 7:00 am.
Per United:
United flight 1494 from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Denver early Monday morning after one customer became disruptive and aggressive with a flight attendant. Law enforcement met the aircraft at the gate in Denver and the passenger was removed.
It’s nice that these incidents seem to be far more rare these days. It’s also another reminder that humans tend to step up when called on…kudos to the passengers for stepping up and restraining the troubled man onboard.
image: reddit // hat tip: View From The Wing
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