A United Airlines flight from Miami, Florida, to Newark International Airport in New Jersey made an emergency landing after a passenger bit a member of the flight crew shortly after take off.
The woman started acting belligerent and screaming at flight attendants and other passengers. As the flight attendants tried to restrain her using zip ties, the woman bit one of them on the shoulder, tearing away a piece of his shirt.
“People are recording me, don’t come to this airline, don’t come on f—— United Airlines. These people have an attitude problem, they don’t f—— do their jobs, they are handcuffing me. Why are you handcuffing me, why b—-, why?” the woman could be heard saying in a video obtained by TMZ.
The woman continued to resist as the pilot decided to make an emergency landing in Orlando. Law enforcement met the plane at the gate and took the woman into custody.
She was then taken to the hospital for an evaluation. It is unclear what charges, if any, she is facing.
“Our flight attendants worked to de-escalate the situation and protect other customers and after landing in Orlando, law enforcement met the flight, and the passenger was removed,” United Airlines said in a statement. “We’re grateful to our team for their professionalism and for looking out for the safety of our customers and their fellow United employees.”
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