Hero father-of-three, 35, restrains woman claiming to have explosives who stripped to her underwear and tried to storm plane cockpit shouting 'Allahu Akbar' on Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester

Daily Mail UK ^ | August 14, 2022 | Lizzie May

[Morgana]

A hero-father-of-three restrained a woman who stripped to her underwear and ran through a Manchester-bound plane naked before trying to storm the cockpit twice while shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.

Phillip O'Brien, 35, was a passenger on the Jet2 flight from Lanarca, Cyprus to Manchester on Tuesday 9 August when a woman, in her 30s, caused the panicked scene shortly after take-off.

The woman seemed to suggest she had explosives on board with her, and also asked the children she was with if they were 'ready to die'.

She also told the terrified passengers and staff that her parents were members of terror group ISIS.

Mr O'Brien, a drainage firm boss, was on board six of his family members, including his wife and three children aged eight to 14.

He said everyone was '******** themselves', but while watching the scene unfold, he asked staff why no one was putting her to the floor before putting himself forward to help.

[swingdoc]

Real Men need a Swingdoc.

<1000 yard stare> Thank you, man. Thank you (sniffles) <1000 yard stare>

[one guy in new jersey]

so funny

[Allegra]

’…The French refused to refuel us, I think because it was around 3 or 4am.'

LOL - Charles De Gaulle Airport. The rudest airport in the world.