A British man has been arrested on suspicion of punching an a flight attendant and vandalising an airplane rest room in mid-air.
Other passengers had been reportedly pressured to step in because the unnamed man, 35, allegedly wreaked havoc on the Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Heathrow on Wednesday (February 14). Upon touchdown in London, the shirtless man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt and endangering an plane.
Footage emerged of the alleged incident which seems to point out the person hitting the steward so laborious he fell to the ground. The girl who recorded the alleged assault on her cellphone stated: “He was in the bathroom and he began screaming and shouting.
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“He started smashing the door and it came away from the hinges. An older guy in the white T-shirt tried to get him out. A fight broke out and he ended up smacking the flight attendant. I think he broke his nose.”
Passengers had been additionally reportedly warned the flight may need to divert to Dubai if the person did not relax, however thankfully the aircraft was capable of proceed on its journey. The girl added: “Two passengers sat both facet of him and stored pulling him down.
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“We had to put up with his shouting,” she alleged. “He was being very verbally abusive. It was rough. People were swapping seats and moving kids to the back of the plane. (Upon landing) the police came on and got him off.”
Police say the person was taken away after the flight landed, including he stays in custody following the alleged incident. Another man was taken to hospital the place his situation was assessed and located to be not life-threatening, a press release from officers said.
The Met Police stated: “We met the aircraft on arrival and a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and endangering an aircraft. He remains in custody.”
The assertion continued: “Another man was taken to hospital. His condition was assessed as not life-threatening.”
The Daily Star has contacted Thai Airways for remark.
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