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Goonch

(3,551 posts)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:49 PM Feb 2022

Flight attendant hits unruly passenger with coffee pot, stops him from opening plane door

LOS ANGELES -- A flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington D.C. had to be diverted to Kansas City when a passenger reportedly tried to open the airplane door.

Video from a passenger on the airplane shows a person on the ground at the end of the aisle inside the plane.

The person who recorded the video told ABC7 in Los Angeles that an unruly passenger tried to get into the cockpit of the airplane moments before trying to open the airplane door.

That's when a flight attendant swung a coffee pot at the unruly passenger, hitting him several times and knocking him to the ground where other passengers held him down.

American Airlines released a statement saying:

"We're grateful to our crew members, who are consistently dedicated to the safety and care of our customers, and who handled the circumstances with the utmost skill and professionalism."

American Airlines said flight 1775 landed safely Sunday afternoon at Kansas City International Airport and law enforcement met the plane upon arrival. The FBI said in statement that the passenger was "interfering with the flight crew" and was taken into custody.

Details about the person weren't immediately released.

https://abc7chicago.com/american-airlines-unruly-passenger-lax-coffee-pot/11563334/

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Flight attendant hits unruly passenger with coffee pot, stops him from opening plane door (Original Post) Goonch Feb 2022 OP
If that had been a "covfefe" pot, the dude would be room temperature by now! nt Atticus Feb 2022 #1
;-{)🖖‍ Goonch Feb 2022 #7
More like knocking him to the FLOOR, as the 'ground' is outside the plane, isn't it? elleng Feb 2022 #2
Might have been cool to knock him to the ground. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #3
ZACLY! elleng Feb 2022 #5
+1 Words matter. WheelWalker Feb 2022 #4
I say arm every citizen, cop and soldier with a coffee pot in exchange for their guns. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2022 #6
'Interfering with a flight crew' superpatriotman Feb 2022 #8
Is it possible to open the door when the plane is flying? scipan Feb 2022 #9
;-{)🖖‍ Goonch Feb 2022 #10
Thanks. That's a relief. Nt scipan Feb 2022 #12
I hope the pot was full of burning-hot coffee FakeNoose Feb 2022 #11
He saw something on the wing! edhopper Feb 2022 #13

elleng

(130,153 posts)
2. More like knocking him to the FLOOR, as the 'ground' is outside the plane, isn't it?
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:56 PM
Feb 2022


((Sorry for being so 'fussy,' but words do have meaning.))

Bravo to the fight attendant.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
3. Might have been cool to knock him to the ground.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:57 PM
Feb 2022

If it could have been done without sucking everybody out of the plane.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
6. I say arm every citizen, cop and soldier with a coffee pot in exchange for their guns.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:03 PM
Feb 2022

The world would be a far better place.

Imagine cops and robbers or soldiers and their enemy just sitting and discussing who grinds the best beans rather than shooting at each other.

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With that stroke of genius aside, kudos to that flight crew for quick action that may have saved the flight from a very serious accident.

KY..........

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