Drunk British JetBlue Passenger Taken Down By Fellow Flyers After In-Flight Disruption | Watch

A British passenger on a JetBlue flight from Gatwick Airport to New York’s JFK Airport was restrained by four fellow travelers this week after he became abusive towards cabin crew.

In the incident that happened on Tuesday, the drunk man tried to fight back against four passengers who were attempting to restrain him in the darkened cabin aisle. The intoxicated man’s girlfriend pleaded for help, asking one of the men to remove their hands from his face. Despite the struggle, another passenger urged her to step back.

‘Take him down’

As the drunk man attempted to escape again, one of the passengers shouted, “Right, take him down.” The woman, objecting with a “no,” later broke into sobs as the group moved the man toward cabin crew members.

“The man was drunk and was getting loud and aggressive, moving seats. Then when the crew asked him to calm down, he started getting worse. Then he started wandering about the aisle, the crew asked him to sit in his seat, and he then started getting aggressive,” Grant Saunders, who was on the flight, was quoted as saying by the New York Post.

Passenger Nick praised the men who intervened, saying, “They managed to restrain him and prevent the flight from being diverted and causing major disruption to the passengers and crew.” He stressed that due to their efforts, the flight landed without further incident, suggesting recognition by the airline.

A JetBlue spokesperson reported finding “an opened bottle of liquor” that the passenger had brought on board. The spokesperson clarified that the customer was restrained for safety with the assistance of others witnessing the threatening behavior. US law enforcement took over upon the flight’s safe landing at New York’s JFK Airport.