Khalil El Dahr, a passenger on a JetBlue Flight heading for San Juan, Puerto Rico from Boston attempted to gain access to the airplanes flight deck.
The airplane was about one hour from landing at San Juan when El Dahr “attempted to make a telephone call and became angry about the call’s unsuccess.” El Dahr then “pulled himself out of his seat and rushed toward the flight deck yelling to be shot in the Spanish language” reports PJ media.
A flight attendant “physically redirected El Dahr into the area in front of the front row before the galley.” However, in a spectacular instance of poor judgment, bad timing, or both, “as the JetBlue attendant had El Dahr corralled in the area before the galley on the right side of the plane, a flight crew officer opened the cockpit door according to an FBI affidavit.
A fierce struggle between El Dahr and the airline staff ensued as El Dahr yelled for a flight attendant to shoot him.
El Dahr spoke in Spanish and Arabic which was translated by other flight crew members. The second JetBlue staff member stated that at one point during the incident, they were able to understand El Dahr say Allah in a raised tone.”
El Dahr was successfully restrained in the back of the plane. the investigation is ongoing.
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