Overview

• The man locked himself inside an aircraft toilet mid-flight to continue drinking before emerging and threatening to stab and kill fellow travellers.
• A crew intercom alert summoned volunteer passengers and five men wrestled him into a seat, during which he sustained a head injury that was later bandaged by flight attendants.
• With the passenger subdued, the Boeing 737-800 proceeded to Moscow without requiring an emergency diversion or unscheduled landing.
• Domodedovo Airport police took the suspect into custody upon arrival and he remains detained pending further investigation.
• The episode follows recent similar incidents, prompting airlines and airports to adopt alcohol-responsibility campaigns and standard protocols for managing disruptive travellers.