A video capturing a passenger's disruptive behavior on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston has gone viral. The passenger, who allegedly punched the seat and window of the aircraft, was subdued by fellow passengers until the plane landed. Authorities were called to investigate the incident.
An unruly passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston caused a scene mid-flight, prompting fellow passengers to intervene. Video footage obtained by FOX 26 shows the passenger, identified as Eric by the Call Eric A/C and Heating owner who captured it, banging on the airplane windows. Eric stated that the man was agitated and disruptive during the flight. The incident occurred on Frontier Flight 4856, which landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport at 11:10 p.m.
on Tuesday. Another video sent by Eric depicts a group of male passengers wrestling the man to the ground and restraining him with belts, shoestrings, and headphones until the flight's conclusion.Upon landing at Terminal D, the Houston Police Department (HPD) responded to a welfare check at 3701 N Terminal Road. Authorities learned that the passenger, described as combative, had tried to engage with a woman in the row ahead of him but was ignored. His agitation escalated into punching the seat in front of him and the airplane window. Passengers, witnessing the escalating situation, acted swiftly to restrain the man, keeping him from causing further harm or damage. The passengers reported that the man appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, speaking in Spanish and demanding that people not touch him. The man remained calm for the rest of the flight and was questioned by HPD. Frontier Airlines, according to reports, declined to press charges against the passenger
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