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3 days ago
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Shirtless man on Bradley Airport flight attempted to drag flight attendant, police say
A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with grabbing and trying to drag a flight attendant on a flight from Bradley International Airport flying to Chicago, officials said. Julius Jordan Priester was charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, according to the office of David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The offense of interfering with flight crew members and attendants carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison, Sullivan's office wrote on Wednesday. On May 27, Priester was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3359, which left Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, for Chicago at about 9:30 p.m. Between thirty minutes to an hour into the flight, Priester stood up, began to take off his shirt and ran to the back of the plane yelling 'help me.' He then grabbed a flight attendant who was seated and shouted, 'you're coming with me.' He forcefully brought the attendant to the ground and attempted to drag them up the aisle, Sullivan's office wrote. Passengers intervened and Priester was returned to his seat, continuing to 'act erratically' and make statements that did not make sense, according to Sullivan's office. The captain of the plane declared an emergency, and the flight was diverted back to Bradley Airport. Following the plane's landing at the airport, Priester was removed by Connecticut State Police and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. Priester appeared on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford. He is detained pending a bond hearing that is scheduled for today, Sullivan's office wrote. Man died in Webster house fire, reports say Man killed in fire at multi-family home in Revere, fire officials say Fatal Cape Cod house fire caused by smoldering cigarettes, fire officials say Read the original article on MassLive.
Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
Passenger violently attacks flight attendant on plane out of Connecticut
A passenger on a flight from Connecticut's Bradley International Airport had an onboard outburst and allegedly attacked a flight attendant, the Justice Department said. The incident occurred Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. on American Airlines Flight 3359 headed for Chicago. The passenger, identified as Julius Jordan Priester, 24, of Wichita, Kan., allegedly got out of his seat, took off his shirt and ran to the back of the plane screaming 'help me.' Priester then grabbed a flight attendant, threw them to the ground and tried to drag them down the aisle while shouting 'you're coming with me,' according to the DOJ. Other passengers eventually intervened and Priester was taken back to his seat, where he 'continued to act erratically' and make 'incoherent statements.' The pilot of the plane declared an emergency and was forced to divert the flight back to Bradley. Once back in Connecticut, Priester was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation. He was later charged with interfering with flight crew members, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars. Priester had an initial court appearance on Wednesday and remains detained. A bond hearing is scheduled for Friday. 'We do not tolerate violence, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their assistance,' American Airlines said in a statement.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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An American Airlines flight turned around after a passenger tried to drag a flight attendant down the aisle, an affidavit says
American Airlines passengers experienced a flight-to-nowhere on Tuesday. An affidavit said a 24-year-old assaulted a flight attendant and tried to drag them down the aisle. The captain turned the plane around and landed back in Connecticut an hour after taking off. An American Airlines flight turned around after a passenger assaulted a member of the cabin crew, an affidavit from an FBI agent says. Flight 3359 took off from Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, bound for Chicago. According to data from Flightradar24, it departed four and a half hours later than scheduled — but there was further disruption in store. Around thirty minutes into the journey, a passenger stood up, started to take off his shirt, and ran to the back of the plane shouting, "Help me," per the affidavit, which was made by FBI special agent Alan Szulwach. It adds that the passenger, 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, then grabbed a flight attendant by the collar and "forcefully brought the victim to the ground." The affidavit says Priester then tried to drag the flight attendant up the aisle while ignoring the crew's instructions to stop. Another flight attendant notified the captain, who declared an emergency and diverted the Embraer 175 back to Hartford. The affidavit says other passengers intervened to stop Priester, who was returned to a seat. It adds that he then "continued to act in an erratic manner," and made "incoherent statements." According to Flightradar24, the E175 landed back at Bradley International Airport just over an hour after taking off from there. Priester was removed from the plane by state police and taken to a local hospital for evaluation, where he was arrested by FBI agent Szulwach. The Justice Department said Priester appeared in a Hartford court on Wednesday and has been detained pending a bond hearing scheduled for Friday. Priester was charged with one count of interference with a flight crew. If found guilty, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside US working hours. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business Insider
An American Airlines flight turned around after a passenger tried to drag a flight attendant down the aisle, an affidavit says
An American Airlines flight turned around after a passenger assaulted a member of the cabin crew, an affidavit from an FBI agent says. Flight 3359 took off from Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, bound for Chicago. According to data from Flightradar24, it departed four and a half hours later than scheduled — but there was further disruption in store. Around thirty minutes into the journey, a passenger stood up, started to take off his shirt, and ran to the back of the plane shouting, "Help me," per the affidavit, which was made by FBI special agent Alan Szulwach. It adds that the passenger, 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, then grabbed a flight attendant by the collar and "forcefully brought the victim to the ground." The affidavit says Priester then tried to drag the flight attendant up the aisle while ignoring the crew's instructions to stop. Another flight attendant notified the captain, who declared an emergency and diverted the Embraer 175 back to Hartford. The affidavit says other passengers intervened to stop Priester, who was returned to a seat. It adds that he then "continued to act in an erratic manner," and made "incoherent statements." According to Flightradar24, the E175 landed back at Bradley International Airport just over an hour after taking off from there. Priester was removed from the plane by state police and taken to a local hospital for evaluation, where he was arrested by FBI agent Szulwach. The Justice Department said Priester appeared in a Hartford court on Wednesday and has been detained pending a bond hearing scheduled for Friday. Priester was charged with one count of interference with a flight crew. If found guilty, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside US working hours.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
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Passenger violently attacks flight attendant on plane out of Connecticut
A passenger on a flight from Connecticut's Bradley International Airport had an onboard outburst and allegedly attacked a flight attendant, the Justice Department said. The incident occurred Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. on American Airlines Flight 3359 headed for Chicago. The passenger, identified as Julius Jordan Priester, 24, of Wichita, Kan., allegedly got out of his seat, took off his shirt and ran to the back of the plane screaming 'help me.' Priester then grabbed a flight attendant, threw them to the ground and tried to drag them down the aisle while shouting 'you're coming with me,' according to the DOJ. Other passengers eventually intervened and Priester was taken back to his seat, where he 'continued to act erratically' and make 'incoherent statements.' The pilot of the plane declared an emergency and was forced to divert the flight back to Bradley. Once back in Connecticut, Priester was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation. He was later charged with interfering with flight crew members, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars. Priester had an initial court appearance on Wednesday and remains detained. A bond hearing is scheduled for Friday. 'We do not tolerate violence, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their assistance,' American Airlines said in a statement.
