It seems like every time you turn on the evening news these
days (haha), another unruly passenger is flipping out on a plane. Not
surprising, considering
the current state and stresses of air travel, but mildly unnerving nonetheless. As such we've ranked the 17
worst real-life passengers of the past few years who've successfully gotten their flights diverted and themselves arrested.
17. Yes, acting insane will get you detained
Spirit Airlines, Ft. Lauderdale to Atlanta
Last month a guy flipped out mid-flight, repeatedly screaming "There's a
bomb on the [expletive] plane" and hurling things at passengers, before
being subdued by police and carted off to the psych ward of an area
hospital.
You can watch all the excitement go down right here.
16. Snakes on a plane, literally
easyJet, Tel Aviv to London
Nope, no Samuel L. Jackson here -- just a dude questioned by police for,
according to passengers, "whipping out" his pet corn snake mid-flight.
The Internet
15. Yet another invaluable use for duct tape
Icelandair, Reykjavik to New York
Drunk flier or victim of a mid-air heist? Hard to tell from the picture
of this guy taped to his seat (and gagged!) by fellow passengers last
January. Ok, he actually went nuts after downing a bottle of booze and
proceeded to spit, hit, and scream at folks on board. The takeaway here:
Don't mess with New Yorkers or Icelanders -- they're not taking any
sh*t.
14. Just practicing in case of an emergency?
Alaska Airlines, Anchorage to Portland
& AirTran Airways, Baltimore to Austin
Apparently, this happens more than you'd think. In May, a 23yr-old man
was held down by passengers after trying to open the emergency exit ten
minutes (possibly late for a date?) before the flight was scheduled to
land in Portland. Not to be outdone, another nut job tried to open two
emergency exits en route to Austin, resulting in the plane being
diverted to Memphis so he could be extracted.
13. Strike two
US Airways, Ft. Lauderdale to Charlotte
Stop us if you've heard this one: a woman refuses to turn off her
cellphone, then, after the plane returns to the gate, physically
assaults the two officers attempting to arrest her. Oh, Florida. What
ever shall we do with you?
12. "Oh, you don't like the in-flight movie? Let's see what we can do about that."
United Airlines, Denver to Baltimore
After a family with small children complained about the graphic nature of the in-flight movie,
Alex Cross, flight attendants informed the pilot, who
apparently is a HUGE Alex Cross fan diverted the plane to Chicago to have them removed as a security threat. They were greeted by the FBI.
11. Canadians do NOT tolerate a lack of hygiene
Jazz, Prince Edward Island to Montreal
That's the lesson to be learned from Canadian regional carrier, Jazz,
after it booted an American because he straight-up stank, and fellow
passengers complained about his "unpleasant aroma". It could also be
that they don't like Americans.
10. Well, technically, it's not a cell phone call
Delta, New Orleans to New York
What better way to get press for your smartphone app that lets customers
make VoIP calls over the internet than to cleverly get yourself kicked
off a flight for, you guessed it,
making VoIP calls over the internet!? Well played, Talmon Marco of
Viber. Well played.
9. No, no, no, no… I don't think so
JetBlue, New York to San Diego
An angry woman was booted after her flight diverted to Denver. She
screamed bloody murder because the passenger seated next to her received
a free upgrade, and she had shelled out $65 for the premium seat. "No,
really, it boils down to fairness". Crybaby.
Pacific Southwest Airlines
8. Talk flirty to me
Saudia, Riyadh to Jeddah
If the Internet's to be believed (and why shouldn't it be?), two dudes
were escorted off their plane after complaining that a flight attendant
was inappropriately flirting with a passenger by calling him 'habibi',
an Arabic term for 'darling'.
7. Why don't we just drop you off here
Delta, New York to Shanghai
After reportedly knocking back "five glasses of wine in 90min",
first-class passenger Stephanie Heizmann Auerbach got a little wild,
pacing the aisles and hurling profanities whilst her two young children
no doubt asked themselves, "Why does mommy have to drink so much?". The
pilot decided they might enjoy Alaska a little more than China, where he
put down the plane to have them removed. Reportedly, passengers
applauded.
6. Alec Baldwin
American Airlines, Los Angeles to New York
And speaking of entitlement issues, you knew it was coming -- Monsieur Baldwin and his infamous game of Words With Friends.
5. Are you filming me? Are you filming me?!?!
Frontier Airlines, Atlanta to Denver
Admittedly, it can be tricky getting your bag to fit in the overhead
bin. Not everyone, however, becomes as frustrated as the woman who --
upon struggling with the bag -- became irate and "threatened" the flight
attendant. And when she noticed another passenger filming her on his
phone, she flipped out, grabbed the cell, and flung it.
4. If you don't shut that kid up, I'm going to do it for you
Delta, Minneapolis to Atlanta
And that's exactly what a drunk guy tried to do to, smacking a
19-month-old aboard his flight. Only, though, after reportedly
disparaging said infant with some racially-laced profanity.
3. Come on, it was just some light petting
JetBlue, Burbank to New York
Seemingly oblivious to the unwritten "No touching other passengers" rule
of commercial air travel, a clearly inebriated dude was kicked off the
plane in Denver after "allegedly stroking a female passenger on her arm
and grabbing her waist". He also apparently petted the head of the woman
seated in front of him. "Good passenger. Goooood passenger".
2. And speaking of getting a bit, randy
Allegiant Air, Medford to Las Vegas
This summer, a couple couldn't wait to get the party started... so they
didn't. Turns out, oral sex on a plane nets you a $250 fine. Seriously,
you gotta read the story alongside
our rules for getting it on at altitude.
1. And in the blue corner…
American Airlines, San Antonio to Dallas
With the
amount of stress that flying puts on travelers
these days, it's surprising that passenger-on-passenger cage matches
aren't more common. Which is why the two Texans in first class who
decided to settle their recent dispute with bloody fisticuffs comes in
at Number One. Seated across the aisle from each other, apparently
passenger one kept interrupting passenger two's conversation and using
profanity, before finally eliciting the response he was seeking -- a
strong backhand to the face.
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