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Passenger Restrained After Breaking Window Plexiglass on Frontier Airlines Flight

The man was restrained by fellow passengers after a mid-air outburst during a flight from Denver to Houston, prompting an FBI investigation.

  • The incident occurred 20 minutes into Frontier Airlines Flight 4856 from Denver to Houston when a male passenger became combative after a woman in front of him moved seats.
  • The man allegedly punched and kicked the window, cracking its inner plexiglass layer, but the damage did not compromise the plane's pressurization or safety.
  • Passengers, including a military veteran, restrained the man using makeshift tools like shoelaces and zip ties after flight attendants called for assistance.
  • The man calmed down after being restrained and remained secured for the remaining two hours of the flight, which landed safely in Houston at 11:10 p.m.
  • Frontier Airlines has declined to press charges, but the FBI is investigating the incident, which has raised concerns about in-flight security measures.
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