A shocking video has surfaced online showing a flight attendant on an Alaska Airlines plane punching a man who was attacking a female passenger. The chaotic incident occurred when the man, who appeared to be experiencing a violent medical episode, began pulling the woman’s hair.
In the viral footage, the flight attendant can be seen intervening and striking the man in an attempt to stop the assault on the female passenger. NBC News’ Dana Griffin spoke with the woman involved in the altercation, shedding light on the terrifying ordeal that unfolded mid-flight.
The video has sparked widespread outrage and concern over the safety of passengers aboard commercial flights. The incident serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of air travel and the importance of trained professionals to handle emergencies and ensure the well-being of all passengers.
As investigations into the incident continue, the footage serves as a sobering reminder of the challenges faced by flight attendants in fulfilling their duties and maintaining passenger safety. The shocking scene captured on camera highlights the need for thorough training and protocols to address such incidents swiftly and effectively.
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Why does Alaska Airlines always have problems?
Now deport them both!
Hate crime
Looks like the flight attendant is the one who assaulted
I hear a lot of "Rare" 😂😂
She probably did something ridiculous like put her hair over the back of her seat and draping it over him. Not sure why ppl don't keep their body hair in their own personal space
What’s wrong with society now that you can’t attack back to protect yourself or others. It was never like this back in the 80s.
Is That My Daughter In There…Aaaaah
maga!!
MAGA man
MAGA realizing Trump lied!
He thought it was Kamala
Buck up people.. stand tall and proud…not everything is about race
In the guys defense….. Erica’ has beautiful hair
How do all these passengers make it through check-in, security screening, and boarding and ONLY freak out on the plane itself? One would think the TSA line would trigger most people…?
In the end the person having a mental breakdown was managed and removed from the flight and the flight was then cancelled because it was determined that the flight attendant(s) (not the one dealing with this guy up close and personal) decided they were "unfit to continue". How is this not also a story or in the comments? Perhaps I understand in a life or death incident, but a physical altercation. Pretty sure if they ask the woman that had her hair pulled, she would say, please let's get this bird in the air, along with the other passengers and pilots. I am definitely checking with flight attendant friend as to the level of sensitivity. I have assisted with and seen up close many incidents and never once did I think…hmmm I think I should vote to no longer work the rest of my shift. Minus the trolls, although no control over them, would like to hear a different opinion on benchmarking such a low level of a "safety call" of experiencing "mental or physical trauma".
Trump the Chump's AmeriKKKa.
The plug blowing off was on a new plane; with very few flight hours, delivered by Boeing. That incident had nothing to do with Alaska Airlines. Would have happened to any airline that received the plane.
What a sexist flight attendant. Asking for an able bodied male. I'm sure a female would be just as capable of subduing a grown man.
The big question since you asked,
If it was opposite gender would you have the same response and rationale?
Demons are among us!
The victim was such a liar. 9 days later still having swelling and headaches. What a lie to likely to sue for a big paycheck. – I wonder what kind of event happened to the guy. It could have been a "panic" attack.
Oakland and Seattle are both crazy
What if he was having a panic or epileptic episode? Stuff happens and the report did not provide information as to the cause of the man's behavior. – The flight attendant did his job helping with resolve the situation.
Another video they say he was having cardiac attack
He was not having no psychic episode…..he was wicked and evil and just did not like you because of your race…..thank you Mr. Flight attendant
A "medical episode"?
That's a new way of saying criminally insane.
from my perspective , i have seen another video after the flight attendant saw someone filming, he stopped and the man also let go and the man started to scream.
When i saw the whole thing, i realized ,as a doctor, he could be a mental health patient.
he sounds like one. I could be wrong. I can not judge with just one very short clip.
Grabbing someone hair is a sign of mental health disorder.
i was on the 13 hours flight once where one elderly man got up all the time and walked around. Even during the turbulence , he was not be able to sit still and get up.
The flight attendant that time was extremely experienced , he immediately aware that it is not because the passenger was being difficult, he has mental health issue. So the flight attendant stayed with him to calm him down .
They informed the authority afterwards for allowing him on board without supervision or any proper carer of the patient.
He was not supposed to be flying alone like that in the first place. He was properly given some medications when he was going on board. When the medications wore off , he became restless. the flight attendant handled it very professional without diverting the flight or anything. Also the patient was just walking around, he didn't disturb anyone or scream.
This is a normal flying experience caused by not enough leg room…..
Had his reading glasses on. Must have been reading a scary ghost story.
DEI related
Why was he punching him on the face rather than holding his hand to stop him from grabbing the hair
Now I know why rich people fly private
So the airline knows it was a medical issue and banned the man from ever flying with them for having a medical condition. It would be a justifiable ban if the man was violent, but he just has a medical condition and the airline knows it.
She probably threw her hair over the seat and he didn't like it and grabbed it.. haha just kidding I don't know😮
Clickbait title. And wasn’t the door plug incident a Boeing issue not an Alaskan Airline issue? (No, I’m not affiliated with Alaskan Airlines)
Responsible journalism please.
It will even get worse I’m afraid given the climate in this country and the complete lack of experience and qualifications of those who have now been put in place. I don’t think I’ll be flying any time soon.
He was a Trump MAGA Supporter. Trump supporters are intentionally trying to cause disturbance in flights….
If it was a woman he wouldnt put a hand on her
I wouldn't mind getting my hair pulled if I got free flights for life
mor reasons to not fly in a plane yay – I have no trust in flying right now, planes falling out of the sky multiple times a week now no thanks
How was the man able to grab her hair? Have you seen women throw their long hair over the back of their airplane seats into the area of the row behind them? Weird that he freaked out after banging his head on her chair.
Mr. Meltdown must have walked past First or Business Class
Your hair was coming thru your seat lady
tRUMP reich is going just fine!???
That passenger has a mental illness called "Temper Tantrum"