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Passenger on Philadelphia-bound plane charged for pre-flight fracas
Authorities in Florida say a drunken passenger caused a pre-flight fracas on a Philadelphia-bound flight from Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla. - Authorities in Florida say a drunken passenger caused a pre-flight fracas on a Philadelphia-bound flight from Tampa.
Shail Patel was arrested and charged on Tuesday with disorderly intoxication and battery, according to authorities.
Patel is accused of slapping a person in the hand and face, and shouting an anti-semitic slur at a flight attendant.
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The New York Post reported that Patel threatened to "take this plane down."
Patel was eventually subdued by a passenger who put him in a headlock.
Video of the pre-flight scuffle has since made the rounds on social media.