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The trend of disorderly and even occasionally violent passengers on flights this summer has gotten crazier with a recent JetBlue flight that allegedly saw a passenger choke a flight attendant with his necktie, attempt to break into the cockpit, and beg to be shot. Flight 261 from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico was about an hour away from landing when the incident occurred. Unlike the many other cases of dangerous passenger behavior there does not appear to be video of the event on social media.
… Investigators say Khalil El Dahr tried to make a phone call. When the call did not go through, he became agitated. He eventually rushed towards the cockpit yelling — in Spanish — that he wanted to be shot. Just as that happened, a flight crew officer opened the cockpit door. El Dahr then allegedly choked a flight attendant with his own tie and attempted to enter the cockpit.
… El Dahr was arrested in San Juan after the flight landed.
How could you not avoid comparisons to 9/11 with situations like this?