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A California man went on a violent rampage during a recent Frontier Airlines flight, according to the Department of Justice. After spending the weekend in Disneyland with his daughter, the man allegedly attacked the flight crew and screamed: "This airplane is going down!"
Charles Angel Salva of Fremont has been charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants. He appeared Thursday in federal court.
According to court documents, Salva told police he assaulted the flight attendants because he didn't want anyone to know he was a pedophile and that he had been hearing triggering voices.
Salva was on Frontier Airlines flight 3581, which departed Monday from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and was scheduled to land at the San Francisco International Airport.
Shortly after takeoff — while the airplane was increasing altitude and under 10,000 feet — the flight crew noticed oxygen masks in one row at the middle of the aircraft were out of the overhead compartment. Flight attendants discovered Salva had his hand stuck in the overhead compartment.
A passenger allegedly told investigators that Salva appeared claustrophobic, and it seemed as though he desperately wanted to exit the airplane.
Salva allegedly began yelling obscenities at the flight crew.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California, Salva screamed, “We are all going to hell!” and, “This airplane is going down!”
Salva reportedly ran toward the rear of the plane as flight attendants attempted to restrain him.
Salva purportedly attempted to choke a flight attendant, leaving two small marks on the victim’s neck. The Daily Mail reported that while he was allegedly choking the airline employee, Salva said, "I’m going to choke this b****."
The unruly passenger then pushed another member of the flight staff "with force" and said he was going to kill everybody, according to the affidavit.
Passengers helped restrain Salva. He allegedly broke out of flex cuffs and had to be restrained with a seatbelt.
The DOJ said Salva kicked a flight attendant roughly six times in the leg, which caused bruising and swelling that required medical attention.
The flight had to be diverted to the Ontario International Airport because of the alleged outburst.
Once the plane touched down, Salva was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
A passenger told investigators they were flying back to San Francisco with Salva and his 3-year-old daughter after spending the weekend at Disneyland, Fox News noted, adding that court documents state Salva on Sunday left his daughter with the unnamed passenger and their family and then disappeared. Fox News added that the unnamed passenger said the Anaheim Police Department called saying Salva had been found covered in sewage at a liquor store.
The news outlet added that Salva reportedly told investigators, "I’m a child molester," and that he had molested his 3-year-old daughter multiple times before losing his custody rights. He allegedly told police that he believed everyone was trying to get him to admit his crimes, so he tried to pull the emergency flight button in an attempt to cause the airplane to crash. According to court documents, Salva told police he assaulted the flight attendants because he didn't want anyone to know he was a pedophile and that he had been hearing triggering voices. Salva also reportedly admitted that he consumed ecstasy before boarding the plane.
Frontier Airlines said in a statement, "We extend our utmost appreciation to the flight crew for their professionalism and to the other passengers who assisted during the incident, as well as local and federal law enforcement, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, for their efforts to ensure justice."
The FBI and the Ontario Police Department launched investigations.
If convicted, Salva would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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Mother suing American Airlines over son's heart attack death during flight, alleging defibrillator was faulty and crew unprepared
A New York City mother filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines over the 2022 death of her 14-year-old son. The suit alleges that the plane's onboard defibrillator did not function correctly and accuses the flight crew of being unprepared and not being properly trained to use the medical equipment.
Melissa Arzu and her son were on American Airlines flight 614 from Honduras to Miami after enjoying a family summer vacation. During the flight, her son suddenly experienced a medical emergency.
Her 14-year-old son, Kevin Greenidge, allegedly lost consciousness shortly after takeoff.
The lawsuit – filed in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, where American Airlines is headquartered – alleged that the flight crew was "delayed in responding" to Greenidge's medical episode.
The lawsuit claims that crewmembers "eventually attempted to use" the plane's automated external defibrillator, but they were "either unable to properly operate the machine or the machine did not function properly."
The suit alleges that the crew was not properly trained on how to use the type of AED that was on the flight.
The flight made an emergency landing in Cancun, Mexico. Greenidge was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The New York Post reported that Kevin had been diagnosed with asthma and type 2 diabetes prior to his death, and that his primary cause of death was listed as "myocardial infarction" — commonly known as a heart attack.
The lawsuit claims that Greenidge's chances of survival would have "vastly" increased if the flight had a functioning AED that the crew knew how to use.
"After Kevin died, I never heard from American Airlines," Arzu said. "It made me feel hopeless. I want answers from American Airlines. I want American Airlines to take full responsibility for Kevin’s death. I never want this to happen to a child or family again."
American Airlines told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Our thoughts are with Mr. Greenridge’s loved ones. We are going to decline further comment given this matter involves pending litigation."
Hannah Crowe, the attorney representing Arzu, said, "The loss of a child is truly unimaginable, and the facts of this case are horrendous. Multiple eyewitnesses confirm that American Airlines flight personnel were slow to respond and not able to operate the AED machine, which appeared not to work."
Crowe alleged, "After Kevin died, the equipment went missing. Did someone at American intentionally destroy it? Is it defective, but back out in service? These are all really serious violations of the federal laws that are in place to protect passengers."
The lawsuit also claims that American Airlines failed to submit an advance payment of $113,100 for the sudden death of the teen, as per the company’s policy regarding the death of a passenger while on board.
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'Blood everywhere': Man stabs fellow passenger with makeshift weapon during Alaska Airlines flight because 'mafia' was chasing him
A man aboard a recent Alaska Airlines flight constructed a makeshift weapon to stab a fellow passenger, according to multiple reports. The suspect allegedly said that he needed to protect himself because the "mafia had been chasing him."
The bloody stabbing took place during an Alaska Airlines flight traveling from Seattle to Las Vegas on Jan. 24, 2024.
Julio Alvarez Lopez was described as acting “fidgety” throughout the flight, according to the New York Post. He also repeatedly put on and removed his gloves and went to the bathroom for lengthy amounts of time during the plane's initial descent, the outlet reported.
While returning to his seat, Lopez allegedly began punching and hitting a fellow passenger seated across the aisle from him.
The suspect reportedly constructed a makeshift weapon comprised of pens wrapped together with rubber bands. Lopez is accused of using the improvised weapon in an attempt to stab the male passenger.
During the alleged attack, Lopez is said to have hit the victim's wife as she shielded her 7-year-old son from the crazed assault.
KLAS-TV reported, "The witness told investigators there 'was blood everywhere.' After the attack, Lopez started screaming, ‘I’ll only talk to the FBI,' documents said."
The victim survived the attack but was severely injured.
There was a law enforcement officer aboard the plane who ordered Lopez to sit down in an empty seat as the flight crew "worked to provide flex cuffs and the defendant was restrained for the remainder of the flight," according to court documents.
Lopez reportedly told law enforcement that he "felt the mafia had been chasing him the last few months."
The suspect "admitted to never seeing" the victim before the violent incident "but planned on attacking and killing him" because he believed the man was part of a cartel.
Lopez allegedly told the FBI that "he intended to kill" the victim and that he "had created the weapon he used" in the attack.
Alaska Airlines confirmed "an altercation between two passengers" on Flight 604 on Jan. 24
"The incident happened as the aircraft was on descent for arrival in Las Vegas. The aircraft landed safely, and law enforcement took one passenger into custody after the plane arrived at the gate," the statement read. "We’re thankful for our crew for their professionalism in the handling of the incident."
Lopez was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon following his arrest at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Wednesday, Lopez was indicted by a federal grand jury on the assault charge.
Lopez is scheduled to return to court on March 1.
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Eye-opening video shows flames shooting from Boeing plane mid-flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami
Alarming video recorded by a witness on the ground in Florida shows the moment flames were shooting out from a Boeing plane mid-flight on Thursday night. The Boeing 747 cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami.
Melanie Adaros was out for a walk with her mother in southwest Miami when she noticed an airplane "shooting sparks."
"There’s always planes flying overhead, but they’re little planes," Adaros said. "But this didn’t sound like a little plane. It sounded very low, so I turned ... You always see a plane going up or going down. This one was just at a steady level and it was shooting sparks. It was very surreal."
Adaros decided to record the eye-opening spectacle because she was wondering, "Is it falling? Is it going to explode? It seemed to do a big, wide, swerving turn."
Atlas Air Flight 95 took off from Miami International Airport at 10:32 p.m. but needed to make an emergency landing after the crew reported an engine failure. The plane touched down at 10:46 p.m. at Miami International Airport, according to FlightAware.
The Boeing 747 cargo plane was scheduled to travel to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico.
No injuries were reported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
A spokesperson for Air Atlas said the plane made a safe landing "after experiencing an engine malfunction soon after departure" and noted that "the crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA."
Air Atlas said it would conduct an inspection to determine the cause of the malfunction.
The Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the plane had a "softball size hole" above its engine that failed mid-flight.
Atlas Air Worldwide offers air transport of cargo and "large-group passenger charters for celebrities or dignitaries," according to its website.
Atlas Air features a fleet of Boeing 737s, 747s, 767s, and 777s.
Boeing declined to comment on the fiery incident and directed all media to Atlas Air instead.
This is the second scary predicament involving a Boeing plane this month.
Earlier this month, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines had a section of its fuselage blow out mid-flight.
The concerning situation caused the FAA to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes.
The FAA said on Wednesday that it had inspected 40 737 MAX 9 planes. However, there are 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes in operation with Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
“All 737-9 MAX aircraft with door plugs will remain grounded pending the FAA’s review and final approval of an inspection and maintenance process that satisfies all FAA safety requirements,” the civil air agency said in a statement. "Once the FAA approves an inspection and maintenance process, it will be required on every grounded 737-9 MAX prior to future operation. The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning these aircraft to service."
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Florida JetBlue flight diverted after unruly passenger claims to be the devil, punches female companion
A JetBlue flight traveling from Florida to Massachusetts was forced to divert its route and land early after an unruly passenger reportedly punched his female companion and claimed to be the devil.
JetBlue Flight 170 was traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Boston around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. However, the plane was forced to divert its route and land in Orlando after a passenger allegedly started acting in a bizarre and violent way.
Passengers claimed that a man on the plane began making threats and telling people he was the devil. At one point, the male passenger reportedly punched the female companion that was traveling with him.
"I was in front of the plane so I heard no disturbance in the back, but we had one of the flight attendants tell the first few rows that there would be pit stop in Orlando, but they didn't want to make an announcement in case it angered the man," passenger Max Seelig told the news outlet out of Boston.
WCVB-TV reported, "One passenger who was sitting close to the man said flight attendants put the woman who was with the man in the plane's bathroom, and the man was punching the door to try to get her out."
A passenger said, "They put her inside the bathroom, and he tried to punch the door and take her out of the bathroom. It was pretty scary."
Video taken by passenger Leo Ruiz shows the unruly passenger being escorted off the flight by law enforcement after the JetBlue airliner had landed at Orlando International Airport.
After the alarming disturbance, the rest of the passengers had to disembark from the plane in Orlando. The passengers then had to wait for the plane to be refueled, stand by for a new crew to arrive, and then re-board the plane. The plane didn't land in Boston until 4:31 a.m. on Friday, according to the New York Post.
JetBlue allegedly sent an email to the passengers that read: "This disruption is considered an uncontrollable disruption; meaning it's due to events outside of JetBlue's control (things like Air Traffic Control or weather disruptions) and, unfortunately, does not qualify for customer compensation or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses."
“The individual was intoxicated and transported to local hospital by [Orlando Fire Department] for treatment,” a department spokesperson told the New York Post.
The unruly passenger's name was not released by authorities, and he was reportedly not arrested.
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Plane makes emergency landing after section blew out mid-flight, Alaska Airlines grounds entire Boeing 737 Max fleet
An Alaskan Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a section of the aircraft blew out mid-flight. Following the terrifying incident, Alaskan Airlines has taken the precautionary step of grounding its entire fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft.
Dramatic video and photos have emerged from Alaskan Airlines Flight 1282 – which was traveling from Portland International Airport to Ontario, California. The Boeing 737-9 Max was transporting six crew members and 171 passengers, and took off shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday.
The plane was airborne for about 20 minutes until "the crew reported a pressurization issue," according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
During the flight, a section of the plane's fuselage fell off – including the panel's window. Luckily, no passengers were sitting in the window seat next to the huge opening.
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The sudden damage to the airliner caused cell phones belonging to passengers to be sucked out of the gaping hole in the plane.
A child sitting relatively close to the damaged part of the airliner lost his shirt because of the vacuum of the damaged plane.
Video shows oxygen masks deployed throughout the plane.
A photo of the alarming occurrence was captured by passenger Kyle Rinker.
“It was really abrupt. Just got to altitude, and the window/wall just popped off and didn’t notice it until the oxygen masks came off,” Rinker told CNN.
Passenger Evan Smith told KPTV, "There was a really loud bang toward the rear of the plane, and a whoosh noise, and all of the masks dropped."
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Flight 1282 made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport at 5:27 p.m., according to FlightAware.
The Port of Portland Fire Department responded to the emergency landing and noted that one person received medical treatment but no serious injuries were reported.
Alaskan Airlines said in a statement, "The safety of our guests and employees is always our primary priority. So while this type of occurrence is rare, our flight crew was trained and prepared to safely manage the situation."
Alaskan Airlines grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft.
Alaskan Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said of the incident:
At Alaska Airlines, safety is our foundational value and the most important thing we focus on every day. Following tonight’s event on Flight 1282, we have decided to take the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft. Each aircraft will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and safety inspections. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next few days. I am personally committed to doing everything we can to conduct this review in a timely and transparent way. We are working with Boeing and regulators to understand what occurred tonight, and will share updates as more information is available.
Boeing said in a statement, "We are aware of the incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. We are working to gather more information and are in contact with our airline customer."
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are launching investigations into the situation with the Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft.
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