Posted on 02/07/2025 3:22:06 AM PST by Libloather
A crazed Frontier Airlines passenger was restrained by a group of fellow travelers with makeshift restraints after repeatedly punching the seat in front of him before then cracking a window with his foot.
The flyer became erratic 20 minutes into the trip from Denver to Houston Tuesday night.
The unidentified man allegedly began punching the seat in front of him when the woman sitting in the seat asked a flight attendant to change seats, passenger Victoria Clark told KHOU.
Once the frightened woman left the seat, the man allegedly kicked at the window and cracked the interior Plexiglass cover panel.
The damage to the window did not pose a threat to the safety of the plane as the flight continued its course to Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The passengers sitting next to and in front of the man left their seats to escape the potential threat.
Clark – who was traveling with her three-year-old – recalled not seeing any of the flight crew nearby.
“The flight attendants, they just disappeared – they went to go ask for help but I don’t know where they went at the time,” Clark recalled from her view directly across the aisle.
“It’s just me and this man and I start freaking out, having a panic attack. Tears, I start screaming for help ‘somebody come help us, I’m scared,'” she said.
Chaotic video recorded by Clark captured the heroic passengers — including Clark’s fiancé, who was seated several rows away — stepping up to detain the man.
Six travelers used shoe laces and flex cuffs to secure the man, the outlet reported.
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I have two in my carry on backpack.
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It’s time for the airlines to hire some shrinks to vet their passengers before they are allowed to board the plane. Stop using DEI to chose passengers.
Just another reason why linux is better than windows.
The gremlin riding on the wing even called and said “There is a crazy dude inside the plane!”
It should read Clatk’s ex-fiance. Can’t him getting married now.
Cheap airline. You get the rif-raf. Good thing there’s a few Daniel Penny’s there.
Oorah! ;-)
I don’t think we are getting the full story yet.
Crews are trained in basic self defense. MMA classes are not part of the curriculum.
Aircraft are equipped with flex cuffs. I suspect the reporting on this is from a tunnel vision viewpoint. The crew “disappeared” to report it to the cockpit, get the flex cuffs, and gather able bodied assistants to subdue the gentleman.
Just because you don’t see something happening doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
EC
A) Thank God for toxic masculinity.
B) Wondering why, if the other vid I’ve seen is legit, the airline let a guy with a demeanor like that board the plane.
I can see both instances. I keep to myself. Too many people are a bubble off. I just can’t comprehend some of their acts.
I carry zip ties everywhere I go. They are good for lots of uses.
I know I do.
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