Crime & Safety
Man Who 'Took His Pants Off' Removed From Flight To Chicago
An American Airlines flight to Chicago from Los Angeles landed in New Mexico to remove an 'unruly' passenger, according to another on board.
CHICAGO, IL — A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport tweeted about what she said was a "first" for her when the flight she was on Wednesday had to land in New Mexico to remove an inebriated and unruly passenger who "took his pants off."
According to passenger Crystina Poncher, the man was removed upon the plane's arrival after kicking the seats and hitting a flight attendant. Poncher also noted that an empty bottle of Jack Daniel's was found by his seat.
According to Poncher, a woman who appeared to be the man's girlfriend didn't seem very pleased with what was happening to him.
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Police removed the passenger when the plane landed in Albuquerque, and the plane took off for Chicago about an hour later.
Sooooo this is a first for me. We just had to land the plane in New Mexico to remove an unruly passenger. He was wasted, kicking the seats, hit a flight attendant. Took his pants off. They just found an empty handle of Jack Daniels by his seat. GF gives the to everyone. Crazy pic.twitter.com/RDnJtSJoos
— Crystina Poncher (@CrystinaPoncher) January 15, 2020
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