- United Airlines confirmed on Sunday that there was an incident in Chicago with a disruptive passenger.
- TikTok posted a video showing a mother and her baby telling a flight attendant, “I will kill your”
- The incident was investigated by the FBI.
On Sunday morning, a woman was seen carrying her baby on a red-eye flight between San Francisco and Chicago. She confronted a flight attendant and threatened to kill her.
The VideoThe video, which went viral on TikTok shows the woman holding a baby on her hip while in a physical confrontation. The video’s origin is unclear, but you can hear the woman saying “I will kill” before the fight. You will be fuckeding killed.”
The flight attendant continues to say “ma’am”, and another one tells her that she must take her seat. However, the woman continues pushing herself down the aisle.
Another passenger on United Airlines Flight 476 posted the video and provided more details in a follow up Video. She stated that the woman had been shouting “gibberish” earlier on the flight and that Jesus Christ was going to save them. The flight was about to land when the woman got up from her seat.
United Airlines confirmed that a disruption occurred. They provided Insider with this statement: “A disruptive passenger on a flight between San Francisco and Chicago was removed by law enforcement on Sunday. One flight attendant was also taken to the hospital for evaluation. We are thankful to our crew for their professionalism and willingness to put safety first for our customers and ourselves.
Insider was also informed by a spokesperson from Chicago Police Department that officers responded to the O’Hare Airport gate around 6:15 a.m. on Sunday. Officer Steve Rusanov stated that three people were taken to the hospital for observation. The FBI is also investigating.
At the time of publication, there were no reports of serious injuries.
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