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American Airlines passenger who helped restrain unruly traveler says situation was 'fight or flight'
An unruly air traveler was placed in custody after injuring a crew member and causing disruption on an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to Texas.
On Tuesday, the man stormed a flight attendant in an attempt to exit the plane through a cabin door with fellow travelers helping restrain the man with tape, FOX 4 KDFW reported.
The man approached the flight attendant and said he needed “to exit the plane” because he was the “Captain,” Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport’s incident report, which was obtained by KDFW and shared with Fox News Digital, reads.
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Doug McCright from McKinney, Texas, who was one of the three men who helped restrain the passenger, told KDFW that the verbal altercation took place near the row where he was sitting in the front of the plane.
Three American Airlines passengers (pictured here) helped restrain a man who reportedly attempted to exit a plane mid-flight. (Doug McCright)
“I could tell that the conversation was not going very well,” he said.
After hearing the flight attendant repeatedly tell the passenger to go back to his seat, McCright stepped in.
“I said, ‘Sir, she wants you to go back to your seat. You need to go back to your seat…He turns and he says, ‘I’m getting off this flight! I want off this flight,” McCright said, according to KDFW.
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The man then jumped on top of the flight attendant attempting to access the cabin door when McCright grabbed the man and held him back.
The flight landed shortly after 10 a.m. with officials boarding the plane to remove the man. (iStock)
The flight attendant told officials her left wrist and neck were injured, and she was later taken to a hospital for treatment.
Passenger Charlie Boris, along with another traveler, taped the man’s hands and feet while holding him down for the remaining 30 minutes of the flight.
“It was kind of a fight or flight situation,” Boris told FOX 4 KDFW.
Boris added, “everyone just really helped and put together effort, and we all get to go to Thanksgiving.”
Not long after the flight landed, around 10 a.m., the FBI and airport police boarded the plane and found one of the passengers still kneeling on the man.
The disruptive passenger was taken for mental evaluation by officials once the plane landed. (iStock)
The disruptive passenger was removed from the plane in a wheelchair and was taken for a mental evaluation, KDFW reported.
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“DFW Airport Department of Public Safety police officers responded to arriving American Airlines flight 1915 on Nov. 19 to a report of a disruptive passenger on board,” a DFW spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “Officers took one person into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.”
The restraint tape used was included in an onboard safety kit, according to the airline, FOX Business reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to American Airlines for comment.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Man found guilty of sex trafficking victim along L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor
A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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