Military jets escort Hawaii flight after fracas involving Turkish man

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Sat May 20, 2017 | 1:52am EDT

By Steve Gorman
The U.S. military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said.

The nature of the fracas was not immediately disclosed by the FBI, the military or American Airlines, but local news media reported a passenger had tried to force his way into the cockpit of Honolulu-bound Flight 31 from Los Angeles.

The man was subdued by an off-duty law enforcement officer and others aboard the aircraft, and the flight landed safely at 11:35 a.m. Hawaii time, officials said. No injuries were reported.

Federal authorities were preparing a criminal complaint to charge Turkish national Anil Uskanil, 25, with interference with a flight crew, Federal Bureau of Investigation special-agent-in charge Paul Delacourt said at a Honolulu news conference.

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[gordianot]

1. Where were the Air Marshals?

[cpamomfromtexas]

2. Air marshals are not on every plane. Their budgets were cut

[PearliePoo2]

3. Uskanil was standing near the bathroom with a laptop, mumbling, then put a blanket over his head and

headed toward the cockpit. A flight attendant blocked the cockpit door with her service cart and told him, "You are NOT getting in there!"
An off-duty LAPD officer was onboard and he and other passengers subdued him and duct-taped Uskanil to a seat to constrain him.
This must have been terrifying for all involved. I know I'd be frightened watching this all play out!
I sure hope this demented asshole spends a lot of time in prison.

[pablo_marmol]

4. Duct-taped him to a seat!

Oh my Dog........you just made my morning!

[dhill926]

5. Turks are having quite the week...