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Intoxicated Passenger Bites Flight Attendant, Forces U.S.-bound Plane to Return to Tokyo

The 55-year-old American man, reportedly under the influence of a sleeping pill, bit a crew member an hour into the flight, causing minor injuries and prompting the plane to turn back.

Overview

  • An All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo to Seattle was forced to return to Tokyo after a 'heavily drunk' 55-year-old American passenger bit a flight attendant's arm.
  • The incident occurred approximately an hour into the flight, causing minor injuries to the female flight attendant.
  • The passenger was restrained by crew members and handed over to police upon landing back in Tokyo.
  • The passenger reportedly told investigators he had taken a sleeping pill and did not recall the incident.
  • This incident is one of several recent aviation mishaps in Japan, including a near-catastrophic collision at Haneda airport and multiple 'wing strike' incidents.