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Passenger Confronts Flight Attendant as
Plane Begins Descent to Dulles: FBI
- Man asked for red and white wine as crew prepared to land, court documents say
Investigative Reporter Scott MacFarlane reports on a new arrest of an
unruly passenger on a flight into Dulles International Airport.
A passenger aboard a flight to Dulles International Airport had an outburst
as the crew was preparing to land, prosecutors said.
The latest scare in the air happened aboard
an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Dublin to Dulles earlier this
week.
Elias Fethamlk is accused of verbally and physically confronting a flight
attendant aboard the plane just as it was making its descent.
According to an FBI affidavit, Fethamlk approached the flight attendant and
asked for both white and red wine. Fethamlk then tried to take a picture of the
flight attendant, grabbed her by the arms and pushed her up against the cabin
door, the affidavit says.
The pilot had to intervene.
Fethamlk has not yet entered a plea in his case. No attorney is listed for
him, so he hasn’t been reached for comment.
The case is part of a rapidly growing number of air rage investigations
across the nation this year. A recent News4 I-Team report found case numbers
have exploded with more than 5,400 reviews this year alone.
The head of the Association of Flight Attendants says many of the incidents
are fueled by passengers who’ve consumed alcohol.
“People do things and make decisions that they wouldn’t otherwise,” Sara
Nelson said. “And they’re also not aware that at 8,000 feet, pressurization in
the cabin, that has an additional effect on you if you’re also drinking
alcohol.”
She says disputes over face masks also are leading to the increase in air
rage disputes.
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