A 13-year-old boy became the latest unruly passenger that flight attendants had to restrain with duct tape.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the teen threw a tantrum and fought with his mother aboard an American Airlines flight from Maui to Los Angeles on Tuesday. Witnesses claim the boy also tried to kick out a window on the aircraft.
Video posted by the news station shows masked passengers helping the crew restrain the adolescent. One flight attendant is seen scurrying up the aisle with a roll of gray duct tape.
The flight diverted to Honolulu, where the boy was taken into custody, according to CBS LA. No injuries were reported.
“Customers were reaccommodated on other flights or provided hotel accommodations,” an American Airlines representative told CBS. “Safety and security is our top priority, and we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this caused.”
It isn’t the first time in recent months that flight attendants had to resort to duct tape to prevent unruly behavior.
American Airlines staff tape-restrained another passenger last month after a woman allegedly started to bite, spit, and attack the flight attendants. American told the New York Post that a woman “attempted to open the forward boarding door” mid-flight and was ultimately restrained “for the safety and security of other customers and our crew.”
Earlier this month, a man on Frontier Airlines had to be restrained after allegedly groping and punching flight attendants.
A viral video captured the man—since identified as 22-year-old Maxwell Berry—hysterically screaming and hitting a flight attendant before ultimately being taped to his seat. During the July 31 flight, the Ohio resident allegedly groped two female flight attendants multiple times.
