unruly passenger
Defiant flight traveler
An unruly passenger is someone who behaves disruptively or violently on an aircraft, refusing to follow crew instructions or threatening other travelers.
The term gained prominence as airlines increasingly reported incidents of passengers fighting, refusing to wear masks, or interfering with flight operations: The unruly passenger was restrained and met by police upon landing.
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
- air rageViolent behavior during flight
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
cabin · cabin crew · attendant · restrained · drunk · intoxicated · combative · aggressive · duct tape · zip ties · diversion · arrest · federal charges · ejected · tantrum · screaming · violent · handcuffs
- aviation crimeshijacking, skyjacking, air piracy, air rage, bomb threat
- flight delaysweather delay, crew shortage, late arrival, snow delay, de-icing
- aviation threatshijacking, skyjacking, bomb threat, terrorism, explosive