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Disruptive Passenger Removed from American Airlines Flight
A passenger aboard an American Airlines flight from Tampa to Philadelphia, Shail Patel, 29, caused a disturbance that led to his arrest. Patel, allegedly intoxicated, made threatening remarks onboard, including calling fellow passengers “blue-eyed white devils” and expressing intentions to crash the plane.
According to court documents obtained by local station WFLA, Patel not only verbally attacked passengers and flight attendants but also physically assaulted a fellow passenger by slapping and spitting on them.
As the situation escalated, the flight crew sought assistance, prompting six off-duty law enforcement officers onboard to intervene. Patel was subdued and escorted off the aircraft. The incident caused a 30-minute delay to the flight schedule.
Subsequently, Patel faced charges of two counts of battery and one count of disorderly intoxication for his actions. American Airlines released a statement apologizing to passengers for the disruption caused by the incident.
“Prior to the departure of American Airlines flight 2506 from Tampa to Philadelphia, law enforcement was called to address a disturbance involving a disruptive passenger in the cabin,” the statement shared with Fox News read. “We appreciate the professionalism of our team and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience experienced.”
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