A Delta Air Lines passenger has been arrested after he placed a flight attendant in a chokehold and threatened to decapitate her using a shard of broken glass.
A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight was detained after he threatened to decapitate the flight attendant with a shard of broken glass and choked her.
On August 3, 2023, at around 16:00 local time, flight DL 2432 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) touched down at Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans.
One passenger, Nelson Montgomery, 39, allegedly became upset and started to cut himself with a sharp item before turning his attention to a flight attendant, according to witnesses.
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Multiple authorities responded to an incident this evening on a Delta Airlines flight 2432 from Atlanta to New Orleans. The incident involved a disruptive 31 year old man named… pic.twitter.com/SfPwAojb90
One of the witnesses claimed on Fox8 Live that Montgomery threatened to decapitate the flight attendant if any other passengers approached and then put the flight attendant in a chokehold while wielding a shard of shattered glass.
When a group of eight passengers rushed towards Montgomery and restrained him until help arrived, the flight attendant had already suffered two cuts.
Montgomery was injured and sent to a nearby hospital for treatment. He was eventually charged with simple battery, aggravated battery, and disturbing the peace.
“Delta flight 2432 operating from Atlanta to New Orleans was met by law enforcement personnel upon landing following a reported customer issue onboard. Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior on our aircraft and in our airports. Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our people and our customers,” Delta Airlines said in a statement to various US media.
Luckily, the flight attendant only suffered minor wounds.
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