Wichita man sentenced after assaulting flight attendant, causing emergency landing

Other passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 3359 had to help restrain him.
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'Level 2' disturbance on flight forces emergency landing

Flight attendants on a Delta flight to Tokyo reportedly turned their drink carts into barricades when a passenger's behavior ...

Delta passenger sentenced to 18 months in prison for trying to open emergency exit door, fighting with flight attendant

An unruly Delta Airlines passenger who tried to open an emergency exit door, fought with a flight attendant midair and forced ...
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Man sentenced to prison after in-air disturbance on plane flight

A 24-year-old man from Shelby Township will serve 18 months in federal prison after disrupting a flight from Nebraska to ...

Airplane Passenger Who Tried to Open Exit Door, Flipped Off Flight Attendants Learns His Fate

Mario Nikprelaj was previously convicted of assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer, according to the U.S.
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Judge: Michigan man’s assaultive behavior on flight created ‘nightmare’ for all

A federal judge sentenced a Michigan man to 18 months in prison, calling his disruptive and assaultive behavior on a Sky West ...
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Wichita man gets probation after assaulting flight attendant, causing emergency landing

According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 27, 2025, 25-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, of Wichita, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3359 that departed from ...