He attacked the crew of a flight and forced the plane back to Miami: he claimed his seatmate was flatulent

a British man who forced a plane flying from Miami to London to return to the airport of departure for an argument with a flight attendant he claimed he tried to travel business class because the coach passenger sitting next to him was flatulentaccording to court records.

The aspiration of those who have to embark on a plane for a long journey is that the flight is as pleasant as possible and, for this reason, the best seat on the plane is the well-known “first” or “executive” class.

There the seats become comfortable beds, the passenger is greeted with a glass of champagne and the menu is infinitely more pompous than “meat or chicken”… or pasta, with a tailwind.

Daniel David Becon, arrested on the return of the American Airlines plane to Miami on January 10, but then released provisionally, was charged with interference with a flight crew and assault (battery)and faces a criminal case in a court of this city.

The price, of course, is unaffordable for most and there are few places available on board. The treatment that the seller is usually diametrically opposed and the “first” from the “cheap” are separated, just, by a curtain. And the luxury inside the plane is the first thing every passenger passes through upon entering and sees how it eludes them as the path gets narrower and more tumultuous towards the so-called “chicken coop”.

But money wasn’t the issue here. According to the indictment, the alleged events occurred on board a flight bound for London Heathrow airport, which took off from Miami airport on January 9 at the stroke of midnight and returned about four hours later to the starting point For what happened.

Two hours after takeoff, Becon, who had an economy class ticket, was discovered sitting in business class and was told by the flight attendant “PE” to return to his seat, to which he he replied that he was willing to pay to stay therehighlights the document prepared by a “marshall” (police) with 12 years of law enforcement experience on domestic and international flights.

The assistant told him that this was no longer possible and he he responded by using profanity and spitting on himaccording to the indictment.

The suggestive scenes on long flights can be the most varied. From unbearable snoring, conflicts over food, available space, noisy children or someone leaning too much on someone’s back trying to sleep. Which, they say, does not happen in the privileged sector.

Soon after, Becon, who, having exited business class, had been standing in a nearby service space, he confronted “PE” and punched him in the faceaccording to what he said he saw other crew members.

As a result of the hit, the attendant fell to the ground and hit his head and Becon walked towards the tail of the plane shouting obscene abuse at the crew and eventually sat down in an economy class seat. As if he’s admitting the failure of his VIP mission.

The pilot of the flight decided to fly back to Miami instead of continuing on to London to bring Becon to justice.

Airplanes, of course, are closed places where the air circulates with some difficulty, despite being continuously cleaned and soaked in air fresheners. However, the pressure caused by the thousands of meters traveled, and a tighter seat belt than recommended, can cause inconvenience that not even the most modern airport security systems can avoid.

According to the indictment, in a subsequent interview with the Miami police, Becon He said he had upgraded to business class by himself because the passenger sitting next to him was getting gas.. flatulence Furthermore, he claimed that “PE” treated him aggressively and rudely when he found out and accused him of hitting him in the face.

Becon admitted hitting the flight attendant.

According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), there were 823 incidents involving conflicting airline passengers in the United States in 2022 (as of December 15).

In 2021, the first year after the stop of air transport due to the covid-19 pandemic, the number of accidents reached a record 1,099, reports the Efe agency.

With information from EFE

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