NJ Man Indicted for Disruptive Mid-Flight Behavior on American Airlines
Eric Nicholas Gapco allegedly assaulted a flight attendant, attempted to open plane doors, and forced an emergency landing in Salt Lake City.
- Gapco, 26, consumed marijuana edibles before the flight, leading to erratic actions.
- He propositioned a flight attendant for sex and used a vape pen on board.
- Gapco locked himself in the lavatory and repeatedly tried to open the aircraft doors.
- Passengers and crew restrained him with flexible handcuffs until the plane landed.
- He faces federal charges of interfering with a flight crew and attempting to damage an aircraft.