United flight attendant taken to hospital following incident with ‘disruptive customer’
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Terrifying moment screaming passenger with small child is confronted on United flight from San Francisco to Chicago – flight attendant among three people on plane taken to hospital
- The furious passenger was removed early Sunday morning by Chicago Police at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport after reports of a ‘malfunction’ on United Flight 476
- The flight had departed from San Francisco bound for Chicago before the onboard debacle captured on video by another passenger
- In the video, several flight attendants in the busy aisle confront a screaming woman, who was holding a small child, and she yells, “Where is it?”
- One of the female flight attendants says: ‘Madam, we are landing’
- United Airlines has released a statement saying that a ‘disrupting’ passenger has been removed by law enforcement officers
- Chicago police said three people on the plane were taken to a local hospital for observation
- It’s unclear what caused the female passenger before the meltdown
A United Airways flight attendant had to be taken to a Chicago hospital for observation after an unruly passenger disrupted a flight Sunday morning.
The furious passenger, who was addressed as Sarah, was removed by Chicago police early Sunday morning after the plane landed at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
Police had been alerted to reports of a ‘malfunction’ on United Flight 476.
The plane had taken off from San Francisco on its way to Chicago when the bizarre in-flight incident occurred which was all captured on video by another passenger.
The video shows several flight attendants in the busy aisle confronting a screaming woman who is holding a small child and she yells, “Where is it?” Fox news reported.
One of the female flight attendants says, slightly panicked, “Ma’am, we’re going to land.” Before you say, “Sarah, step back. Step back. Sarah, stand back!’
The flight attendant keeps telling her to “step back” while another flight attendant is seen running to help in front of the plane.
The woman whose child appears to be crying points her finger at the face of one of the female flight attendants, while other passengers sit quietly.
It’s unclear what caused the female passenger before the meltdown.
The chaotic scene set during United Flight 476 after a passenger became enraged. She was later removed by Chicago police who had taken her when the plane arrived at the gate
Several flight attendants ran to the screaming woman during the early morning flight
A scene of the crowded aisles as other passengers tried to keep calm. The plane was headed to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport from San Francisco
According to a statement, three people on the plane were taken to a local hospital – Resurrection Hospital – for observation, according to Chicago police.
It’s unclear what kind of injuries the three people sustained, but United Airlines said there were no serious injuries.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Chicago Police Department and the FBI.
United Airlines released a statement on Sunday saying that “an disruptive customer on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago was removed by law enforcement officers upon landing on Sunday.”
United Airlines released a statement Sunday saying that “a disruptive customer on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago was removed by law enforcement officers upon landing on Sunday.”
The statement continued: “A member of the flight attendant’s crew has been taken to a hospital for examination.”
After the terrifying incident happened, the airline expressed its gratitude to their crew.
“We are grateful to our crew for handling this difficult situation professionally and for putting the safety of our team and customers first,” the statement said.