Drunk plane passenger attacks pilots and breaks cabin crew’s leg in violent outburst

A plane passenger in Russia showcased an appalling episode of air rage after he allegedly attacked crew on the Aeroflot flight. The man was confirmed drunk, according to East2west news, and now faces six years in prison. The aggressive passenger reportedly attacked both pilots in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. He is also have said to have broken the leg of a cabin crew member during his outburst.
Footage of the incident, obtained by The Mirror, also shows him threatening to “smash your face” when arguing with a male flight attendant over his treatment of a female colleague.
The man also is said to have attacked police when they arrived on the scene.
A police source said: “[He] pushed the young woman stewardess inside the cockpit and then hit the pilots, the captain and the co-pilot,” reported east2west news.
“These three crew members resisted and managed block the hooligan,
Aeroflot told Express.co.uk: "A passenger boarded flight SU1307 in an intoxicated state, attempted to enter the cockpit and was verbally and physically abusive to Aeroflot staff and other passengers.
"One of our employees suffered a broken leg as a result. Police arrived and removed the passenger from the flight, which was delayed by 20 minutes. Aeroflot takes a zero-tolerance approach to abusive behaviour on board its aircraft, and stands foursquare behind its staff in all such situations.
"We will be seeking maximum legal redress and will blacklist this passenger for the maximum period of time allowed by Russian law"
The man now faces a series of charges relating to air hooliganism and violence against law enforcement officers.
The airline has said he is to be blacklisted and banned from flying with Aeroflot, reported The Mirror.
"It's lucky all this happened at the airport rather than when we were flying,” a passenger who witnessed the scene told the Mirror.
“Can you imagine the terror if he had gone crazy during the flight?"
Last week police dragged a drunk man off a Ryanair flight after he began “screaming” at passengers. 

Source: Express.co.uk


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