- JetBlue Flight 1926 was traveling from London to New York when a passenger became aggressive towards crew members
- Fellow fliers jumped into action and helped restrain the man who appeared to be intoxicated
- The airline confirmed that the flight arrived safely at John F. Kennedy Airport, where it was met by law enforcement
An apparently intoxicated passenger on a JetBlue flight from London to New York was restrained by several fellow passengers after he began exhibiting violent behavior mid-flight.
The incident occurred Tuesday on Flight 1926 as it was en route to John F. Kennedy Airport, the airline confirmed to PEOPLE.
In a video taken by another passenger on the plane, more than four passengers can be seen holding the man as he tries to free himself. His companion can be heard saying: “Ben, stop fighting them” after asking one of the men restraining him to remove his hands from his face.
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A group of passengers headed down the aisle of the plane to restrain a drunken flier on a JetBlue flight.
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Another voice can be heard telling the woman, “You need to go back,” followed repeatedly by another person yelling, “Put him down!”
The group begins to move down the aisle as the passenger continues to resist. Someone can be heard crying in the background, and a parent appears to be soothing their child by saying, “I’m here.”
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JetBlue confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE, “a customer on Flight 1926 from London to New York began behaving erratically and aggressively toward his fellow passenger and crew members.”
“The crew also discovered an open bottle of liquor that the customer had brought on board and signs of intoxication. For general safety, the customer was bound with the help of other customers who witnessed this threatening behavior.”
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The airline confirmed that “the flight landed safely at New York’s JFK Airport where it was met by law enforcement officers who took charge of the situation,” adding: “We appreciate the help and understanding of our customers during this incident and apologize for the experience.”
A representative for the Port Authority tells PEOPLE, “the aircraft landed safely with no further incidents or reported injuries, and no arrests have been made by Port Authority police.”
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