SALT LAKE CITY – A Las Vegas man is under arrest after calling the crew and other passengers during a flight, for which he was charged Monday with public poisoning and disorderly conduct.
A video showed the man growling as he took off and put on his mask. According to eyewitness accounts, he made more obscene gestures and uttered insults to a flight attendant. He then shouted “God bless the United States” “Joe Biden!”, According to the video taken by passenger Dennis Busch.
The suspect was on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
The incident occurred on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and Busch also wrote on Facebook that the man verbally attacked an Asian woman, saying she and her partner “do not belong here.”
The 61-year-old man was arrested at the landing gate and was evaluated at a hospital before receiving a summons, authorities said. No lawyer was immediately included in the court records.
American Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement and the company also thanked the team for their professionalism and customers for their understanding.
The preamble to the incident or whether there was any prior interaction between the defendant and other passengers is unknown.