- A passenger upset over the wrong meal on board a flight to Italy recently caused a disruption.
- The man charged into the cockpit before the plane returned to the U.S.
- The passengers were stuck at the airport for 8 hours before their flight was able to take off the following morning.
American Airlines transatlantic flight passengers from New York City to Milan They were almost halfway through their eight-hour flight when they discovered that their plane would be making a U turn back to the U.S.
One disruptive passenger, who reportedly had a tantrum over a wrongly ordered meal on board. according to a CBS News report.
The flight took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 7, at 7:07pm local time. It landed at the same airport three hours later at 3:02am. FlightAware data showed. One day, the same flight number took off again on April 8 The flight departed at 11:22 am, and the passengers arrived at Milan Malpensa airport (MXP), at 12:12 am local time.
Unruly passengers were not served the meals they had requested before their flight, explained a passenger. The problem wasn’t limited to that. “They also wanted a seat in the exit row,” said they. They had a child with them so they said they couldn’t. Apparently, those two things were what drove the person to the edge.
All aboard felt anxiety throughout the journey. Another passenger told the Network that “they were telling everyone there were tech issues on the flight, which was even scarier.” They said that the real reason was revealed when the man “charged through all our seats and attempted to barge into pilot’s cabin.”
Unrestrained, a passenger reported that the man remained in the back of plane. “The guy was in the rear of the aircraft unprotected and unrestrained. Which was a bit frightening considering there were 300 people on the plane and no air marshal was present. And we have this crazy man at the back,” they said.
The Dallas-based airline said You can also find out more about the people by clicking here.“The safety and well-being of our clients and team members are our highest priorities. We expect our customers to adhere to federal regulations, and to obey the crew’s instructions.” The company added that they didn’t intend to interfere with anyone’s plans for travel and thanked passengers on board for their patience. American Airlines had not yet responded at the time of publication. Travel + Leisure For a comment.
