Transcript for Suspected unruly passenger to appear in court after Delta jet diverted
2012.
VAN DER SLOOT WAS NOT CHARGED IN
VAN DER SLOOT WAS NOT CHARGED IN
HER DISAPPEARANCE.
HER DISAPPEARANCE.
GUYS?
GUYS?
>> NOW TO NEW DETAILS ON A SCARE
>> NOW TO NEW DETAILS ON A SCARE
ON AN OVERSEAS FLIGHT BOUND FOR
ON AN OVERSEAS FLIGHT BOUND FOR
THE U.S.
THE U.S.
A PASSENGER BECAME UNRULY AND
A PASSENGER BECAME UNRULY AND
CAUSED AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
CAUSED AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
JANAI NORMAN JOINS US WITH THE
JANAI NORMAN JOINS US WITH THE
LATEST.
LATEST.
>> Reporter: THE FAA ALREADY
>> Reporter: THE FAA ALREADY
THIS YEAR HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN
THIS YEAR HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN
700 REPORTS OF UNRULY
700 REPORTS OF UNRULY
PASSENGERS.
PASSENGERS.
IN THIS CASE IT HAPPENED ON AN
IN THIS CASE IT HAPPENED ON AN
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT FROM PARIS
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT FROM PARIS
AND INVOLVED OTHER PASSENGERS
AND INVOLVED OTHER PASSENGERS
TRYING TO JUMP IN TO HELP.
TRYING TO JUMP IN TO HELP.
>> I'M UNDER ARREST FOR WHAT?
>> I'M UNDER ARREST FOR WHAT?
>> Reporter: THIS MORNING
>> Reporter: THIS MORNING
CHARGES FOR THIS MAN FOR HIS
CHARGES FOR THIS MAN FOR HIS
ALLEGED UNRULY BEHAVIOR THAT LED
ALLEGED UNRULY BEHAVIOR THAT LED
TO A MIDAIR SCARE, CAUSING THIS
TO A MIDAIR SCARE, CAUSING THIS
INTERNATIONAL DETROIT BOUND
INTERNATIONAL DETROIT BOUND
PLANE TO DIVERT TO CANADA.
PLANE TO DIVERT TO CANADA.
>> YOU COULD TELL EVERYONE
>> YOU COULD TELL EVERYONE
AROUND YOU WAS A LITTLE SCARED.
AROUND YOU WAS A LITTLE SCARED.
EVERYBODY WAS TURNING THEIR
EVERYBODY WAS TURNING THEIR
HEADS TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
HEADS TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
>> Reporter: AIRLINE PERSONNEL
>> Reporter: AIRLINE PERSONNEL
WERE FORCED TO RESTRAIN AN
WERE FORCED TO RESTRAIN AN
UNRULY AND INTOXICATED AMERICAN
UNRULY AND INTOXICATED AMERICAN
MAN, 34-YEAR-OLD AHMAD AIDAN,
MAN, 34-YEAR-OLD AHMAD AIDAN,
BUT HE REPORTEDLY BROKE FREE.
BUT HE REPORTEDLY BROKE FREE.
>> HE WAS READY TO THROW HANDS.
>> HE WAS READY TO THROW HANDS.
I SAW THE WHOLE BACK OF THE
I SAW THE WHOLE BACK OF THE
PLANE WAS BEING INTERACTIVE WITH
PLANE WAS BEING INTERACTIVE WITH
HIM.
HIM.
>> Reporter: NEARLY HALF DOZEN
>> Reporter: NEARLY HALF DOZEN
OTHER PASSENGERS REPORTEDLY
OTHER PASSENGERS REPORTEDLY
JUMPING FROM THEIR SEATS AND
JUMPING FROM THEIR SEATS AND
JOINING IN TO HELP SUBDUE THE
JOINING IN TO HELP SUBDUE THE
MAN.
MAN.
>> WE ARE WONDERING HOW BAD IT
>> WE ARE WONDERING HOW BAD IT
HAD BEEN FOR THAT PERSON TO HAVE
HAD BEEN FOR THAT PERSON TO HAVE
TO BE REMOVED BEFORE OUR FINAL
TO BE REMOVED BEFORE OUR FINAL
DESTINATION.
DESTINATION.
STKPWHRF OH MY GOD.
STKPWHRF OH MY GOD.
>> STOP.
>> STOP.
>> Reporter: THE INCIDENT ONE OF
>> Reporter: THE INCIDENT ONE OF
A NUMBER OF ALARMING CASES.
A NUMBER OF ALARMING CASES.
IN 2022, THE FAA RECEIVING
IN 2022, THE FAA RECEIVING
UPWARDS OF 2,500 REPORTS OF
UPWARDS OF 2,500 REPORTS OF
UNRULY PASSENGERS, COMPARED TO
UNRULY PASSENGERS, COMPARED TO
THE PANDEMIC HIGH OF 5,900 THE
THE PANDEMIC HIGH OF 5,900 THE
YEAR BEFORE.
YEAR BEFORE.
>> TO ACT OUT ON AN AIRPLANE TO
>> TO ACT OUT ON AN AIRPLANE TO
THE EXTENT THAT YOU ARE NOT
THE EXTENT THAT YOU ARE NOT
FOLLOWING THE ORDERS OF THE
FOLLOWING THE ORDERS OF THE
CREW, WHICH ARE LEGAL ORDER,
CREW, WHICH ARE LEGAL ORDER,
YOU'RE NOT ONLY GOING TO GET
YOU'RE NOT ONLY GOING TO GET
PULLED OFF BUT YOU'RE PROBABLY
PULLED OFF BUT YOU'RE PROBABLY
GONNA SPEND SOMETIME IN JAIL.
GONNA SPEND SOMETIME IN JAIL.
>> Reporter: THE SUSPECT IS DUE
>> Reporter: THE SUSPECT IS DUE
IN COURT THIS AFTERNOON.
IN COURT THIS AFTERNOON.
HE IS FACING TWO CHARGES, ONE
HE IS FACING TWO CHARGES, ONE
FOR ENDANGERING AN AIRCRAFT,
FOR ENDANGERING AN AIRCRAFT,
ANOTHER FOR PREVENTING THE CREW
ANOTHER FOR PREVENTING THE CREW
FROM DOING THEIR DUTIES.
FROM DOING THEIR DUTIES.
YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW UNNERVING IT
YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW UNNERVING IT
MUST HAVE BEEN BEING ON THAT
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