Shocking moment American Airlines passenger is knocked down as she tries to barge into the cockpit on NY-bound flight
Shocking video shows American Airlines crew members knocking down a female passenger who tried to barge into the cockpit just before takeoff to New York.Bizarre footage from inside a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner shows the crew struggling to close the cockpit door in a scuffle with the smartly dressed passenger while the plane was still at Sao Paulo airport in Brazil.“Get out! Get out!” the crew member repeatedly orders the woman, who appears to be a passenger in first class, according to Newsflash.In the scuffle, the crew member knocks the woman to the floor before another staffer helps restrain her.She is then ushered back to a seat in first class — as another passenger jumps to his feet and starts shouting furiously at her, prompting cabin crew to step in and calm him down.The fight was triggered after the woman complained about the plane taking off late — with her actions then delaying it by another two hours, according to local reports.Both passengers were handed over to police after the jet returned to the boarding gate, reports said.It was unclear if either was charged.The fracas was on American Airlines Flight AA950 bound for JFK on April 24, but only came to light after the video started being shared Tuesday.American Airlines confirmed in a statement that the flight “returned to the boarding gate prior to departure due to a safety problem on board.”“The safety of our customers and employees is our top priority and we thank everyone for their understanding,” the airline said....