A Recent History of People Flipping Out on Airplanes

When the friendly skies get weird.

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If you're a frequent flier, you know that baggage fees and pat downs are only part of the air travel nightmare. Planes are basically Greyhound buses with wings, and they're full of people that are either loaded on duty-free alcohol, crying in fear, or both. From vodka drunk loudmouths to anxiety-ridden weirdoes, commercial flights have more unhinged psychopaths than the mosh pit at a Slayer concert. So naturally, things can come undone quickly at 16,000 feet in the air.

To illustrate our point, we've amassed a collection of recent meltdowns and freak outs to prove once and for all that two Xanax and a Snuggie should be required flight materials. If everyone just slept through the six-hour jaunt from Los Angeles to New York, the world would be a better place. Without further ado, A Recent History of People Flipping Out on Airplanes.

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Flight Attendant Quits Job, Becomes Folk Hero

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Florida Man Masturbates in Plane Sight

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Pilots Have Rough Days at the Office Too

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Ex-Girlfriend Plays the Bomb Threat Card

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Vigilante Justice From 16,000 Feet in the Air

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One Executive's Quest to Become the World's Biggest Jerk

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"Turn Off All Electronic Devices" is Not a Joke

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Couple Outshines the In-Flight Move with Sex Show

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"God, You're My Savior"

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Couple Wins a Free Getaway, Become Unwitting Drug Mules

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