Emirates Passenger Riding In Business Class Gets Hogtied Aboard Plane After Headbutting Flight Attendant

In the business class section of an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai, an “extremely violent” and “drunk” passenger was recorded headbutting a flight attendant.

A Pakistani journalist Amir Mateen posted footage from the incident on X quoting a terrified passenger saying: “Drunk guy extremely violent. Restrained and handcuffed by Emirates cabin crew but I think Pak authorities let him go as he was well connected.”

This happened in Dubai flight to Islamabad this morning. Sent by a passenger who remained terrified during the flight: “Drunk guy extremely violent. Restrained and handcuffed by emirates cabin crew but I think Pak authorities let him go as he was well connected.” Q: who was he… pic.twitter.com/Mu0tE7d1rC

— Amir Mateen (@AmirMateen2) February 25, 2024

The video depicts a man wearing jeans and black and white Adidas, being held by the collar by a male flight attendant. He then headbutts the flight attendant and is seen being restrained by the cabin crew. A female flight attendant then helped supply the other attendants with what appeared to be a string to tie up the unruly passenger.

Another video later showed the man being tied down into a wheelchair with his hands behind his back. He was described by other passengers as being “drunk” and “extremely violent.”

Violent airline incidents are on the rise. In November, a man on a Southwest flight was hospitalized after opening the cabin door and jumping on the wing before takeoff.