‘You were acting like a child’: Man does one thing to a flight attendant that gets an entire plane turned around

A JetBlue flight from JFK to Punta Cana had to turn around mid-flight because one passenger threw a balled-up warning slip at a flight attendant. The incident was recorded by passenger Jasmyn Destine, who was on the plane when everything happened.

According to Bro Bible, the captain announced they were returning to JFK due to an “unforeseen circumstance.” He made it clear there were no mechanical problems or safety issues with the plane. The flight was already running late, and he said sorry for the major delay this would cause everyone.

After hearing the announcement, Jasmyn shouted at the man, saying he was “acting like a child” because he couldn’t get what he wanted. She told him he threw paper at the flight attendant, and now all the passengers had to deal with the consequences. Later, she shared the experience on TikTok.

The passenger kept switching seats and arguing with crew members

The trouble began before the plane even took off. Jasmyn said the man first sat in someone else’s seat. When the actual ticket holder arrived, he moved to another seat that also wasn’t his. When a flight attendant talked to him, he started “talking crazy” and had a bad attitude.

A marshal had to come onto the plane and asked the man if he would follow the rules. The man responded with sarcasm, saying, “I’m already in my seat. So what more do you want from me?” The marshal told him not to be sarcastic and to just answer yes or no. The flight was already two hours late but finally took off.

About 10 to 15 minutes after takeoff, problems started again. The passenger had moved to a row near the exit door to get more leg space. A flight attendant told him for the last time to go back to his actual seat. He kept arguing until the attendant brought him a yellow warning slip. Flight attendants deal with many challenging situations, including passengers who secretly take their photos during flights.

This is when things got serious. The man took the slip, crushed it into a ball, and threw it hard at the flight attendant. Jasmyn said it “literally bounced off his forehead.” The flight attendant immediately called the cockpit while other passengers got angry.

A woman sitting next to the man cursed at him. He then threatened her, saying, “You’re lucky you’re a woman because if you were a man, I’d slap the s*** out of you.” Jasmyn’s boyfriend stood up and challenged him back, saying, “I’m a man. Say that s*** to me.” Jasmyn made sure everyone on the plane heard what the man had done.

When police came onto the plane at JFK, the passenger said he was having a heart attack. Jasmyn pointed out that a nurse was sitting nearby and would have known if that was true. The airline had to get a new pilot, which caused another hour of delay for passengers who were already very late. Cases of “air rage” have stayed about twice as high as before the pandemic. Crew members also face frustration from innocent passenger habits that annoy them during regular flights.

The man’s actions went from verbal abuse to physical abuse when he threw the slip and made threats. The FAA can give large fines, and the TSA warns of penalties up to $13,910 for threatening officers. Airlines can also sue passengers for all the costs of turning the plane around, including fuel and crew pay.