A violent outburst by a passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston has raised concerns about safety conditions in the US aviation system. The incident occurred when someone asked the man to move seats, prompting him to punch and kick in his seat until he cracked one layer of the plane’s window mid-flight.
Passengers worked together to restrain the man using zip ties and shoe laces after the flight attendants failed to intervene. There were no police or air marshals on board, so travelers took matters into their own hands.
The FBI is involved in investigating the incident, which comes as the country grapples with a series of high-profile aviation accidents in recent days. The incidents include an American Airlines regional jet colliding midair with a US Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, killing 67 people, and two separate medical jets crashing shortly after taking off from Philadelphia.
Federal officials are investigating all three accidents to determine their causes and implement measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/frontier-passenger-overpowered-punching-plane-021303536.html