Travellers deal to passenger from hell

kiwi_2005 · 01-05-13, 12:18 AM

see photo in link
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel...nger-from-hell

A drunken passenger reportedly spent an almost six-hour flight bound and gagged after his behaviour forced his fellow passengers to tape him to his seat. One of those passengers was Andy Ellwood, who posted a photo of the man taped up on Tumblr. Ellwood offered a brief caption to the photo, saying the incident happened on a flight from Iceland to New York on Thursday. The man reportedly drank his entire quota of duty free liquor in the first hour of the flight, and then tried to strangle another passenger before screaming the plane was going down.

"When he became unruly, (i.e. trying to choke the woman next to him and screaming the plane was going to crash), fellow passengers subdued him and tie him up for the rest of the flight," Ellwood said. "He was escorted off the flight by police when it landed."

According to the Daily Mail, the man also spat on several passengers during his meltdown which happened just a few hours into the flight. IcelandAir confirmed to reporters the man was acting dangerously but would not comment on the picture. It is not known whether the man had any mental health issues but the Mail said a Port Authority spokesman confirmed the passenger was taken to hospital Authorities had also decided not to charge him.

01-05-13, 12:18 AM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Travellers deal to passenger from hell see photo in link http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel...nger-from-hell A drunken passenger reportedly spent an almost six-hour flight bound and gagged after his behaviour forced his fellow passengers to tape him to his seat. One of those passengers was Andy Ellwood, who posted a photo of the man taped up on Tumblr. Ellwood offered a brief caption to the photo, saying the incident happened on a flight from Iceland to New York on Thursday. The man reportedly drank his entire quota of duty free liquor in the first hour of the flight, and then tried to strangle another passenger before screaming the plane was going down. "When he became unruly, (i.e. trying to choke the woman next to him and screaming the plane was going to crash), fellow passengers subdued him and tie him up for the rest of the flight," Ellwood said. "He was escorted off the flight by police when it landed." According to the Daily Mail, the man also spat on several passengers during his meltdown which happened just a few hours into the flight. IcelandAir confirmed to reporters the man was acting dangerously but would not comment on the picture. It is not known whether the man had any mental health issues but the Mail said a Port Authority spokesman confirmed the passenger was taken to hospital Authorities had also decided not to charge him. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.