A BOOZED-up thug was arrested for allegedly trying to attack British Airways passengers on a packed plane.
The foul-mouthed drunkard ignored repeated desperate warnings to “stay seated” from a brave woman crew member.
The man was restrained by cabin crew and fellow passengers Credit: instagram/@bou_dnb
The incident was filmed by fellow passengers Credit: instagram/@bou_dnb
She told the flyer he would be “restrained” if he didn’t comply – and intervened several times to push him back into his seat.
Footage showed the drama onboard Flight BA275, carrying up to 331 passengers, as it approached the runway at Heathrow airport for take-off to .
The sozzled traveller was seen grappling with crew and other passengers in the carrier’s premium Club World cabin, where tickets can cost up to £7,000.
Take-off had to be aborted seconds from the runway and the abusive man – wearing a blue t-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms – was removed by cops.
He was then arrested and escorted off the flight by armed police Credit: instagram/@bou_dnb
A British Airways plane on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport Credit: PA
A video filmed by a fellow passenger ends with footage of several UK officers leading the man away from the Airbus A350 in handcuffs.
One person forwarded the footage to BA – telling the airline to give the courageous female steward a pay rise.
Another person said on Instagram: “Time for cable ties and gaffer tape.”
The aborted take-off led to Flight BA275 leaving two hours, 38 minutes late on Thursday evening.
The plane eventually touched down in the US after a 10 hour, 17 minutes journey at 10.10pm on Thursday.
A Met spokesperson told The Sun: “Officers at Heathrow Airport were called at around 17:30hrs on Thursday, 6 August following reports of a passenger being disruptive on an outbound plane.
“The plane returned to the terminal to allow officers to board the plane. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk onboard an aircraft and failing to obey the commands of the pilot.
“He remains in police custody while further enquiries are carried out.”
A spokesperson for told The Sun: “Disruptive or abusive behaviour is never tolerated on board and the safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority.
“When these incidents occur, the appropriate action will always be taken.”
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