Airline passenger taped to his seat following assault allegations
We’ve all seen an unruly passenger on a domestic flight and wished the plane could just land!
However, this incident was bad! A 22-year-old man was arrested at the Miami International Airport after being charged with misdemeanour battery.
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He allegedly brushed an empty cup against the backside of a female attendant and got ‘friendly’ with another flight attendant.
Videos were widely shared on social media of ‘Barry’ screaming at passengers and crew and repeating that his parents are “worth more than $2-million.”
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This video contains strong language:
Frontier passenger allegedly touched 2 flight attendants breasts, then screamed his parents are worth $2 million, before punching a flight attendant. Frontier suspended the crew for duct taping the passenger to his seat as they landed in Miami. 22 yr old Max Berry is in custody. pic.twitter.com/4xS9Rwvafx
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) August 3, 2021
The airline released a statement after the incident:
Within hours of the largest flight attendant union demanding support for the suspended crew, Frontier is out with a new statement. Frontier says their first statement was rushed, but still will not say if the flight attendants were initially suspended for violating policy. pic.twitter.com/uTyvEWczda
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) August 3, 2021
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