Flight attendant’s throat punch ends Alaska Airlines flight 2221 crisis
Alaska Airlines flight 2221 was preparing for takeoff on Saturday morning when a passenger began exhibiting erratic behavior: he was “saying weird stuff” and rocking back and forth in his seat. As his behavior deteriorated, a flight attendant was summoned, and the passenger grabbed the hair of a woman nearby.
That’s when the flight attendant delivered a punch to the man’s throat. The passenger was eventually restrained.
The Embraer E175 (registration N637QX) returned to the gate where police took him into custody. The February 1 flight was cancelled due to lack of crew – the flight attendant didn’t feel capable of making the trip any longer – and passengers were rebooked later in the day.
