An American Airlines flight makes an emergency landing after Eric Nicholas Gapco allegedly causes mid-air chaos, hitting on a flight attendant and trying to open the door. Read more about the incident and its aftermath.
Bollywood Fever: An out-of-control passenger is accused of causing a total disruption up in the air, forcing a plane to make an emergency landing. This occurred after he allegedly hit on a flight attendant and tried to yank open the door mid-flight.
Feds have identified the alleged troublemaker as Eric Nicholas Gapco from Delanco, NJ. Video footage captured by fellow passengers shows Gapco seemingly losing it on the American Airlines flight from Seattle to Dallas earlier this month.
You can see a shirtless Gapco wildly shouting as crew members scramble to restrain him near the bathroom. Panicked passengers also rush in, trying to calm the escalating chaos.
Authorities claim Gapco was also hitting a vape pen before things went truly south, and that he even allegedly propositioned one of the stewardesses for sex. They allege his behavior was so out of control and life-threatening that the flight crew had to strap his hands and feet with restraints, which you can also see in the video.
The plane then made a tense emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, where Gapco was arrested. He’s been charged with interfering with the flight crew and attempting to damage the aircraft.
The case is now with the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office and Salt Lake City Police Department, and Gapco is headed to court in the very near future.
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