RantCrush Top 5: July 7, 2017

Passengers on a Delta flight heading from Seattle to Beijing had a scare last night when a man became violent and assaulted a flight attendant. Witnesses said that the man was pacing up and down the aisle in the first class section after takeoff and then tried to open the emergency exit, saying he needed air. When a flight attendant tried to stop him, he threw a punch. Other passengers tried to subdue the man but he was too strong. “They broke two bottles of wine on his head. I tried to choke him and he just threw me off like a rag doll,” one passenger, who wanted to remain anonymous, told reporters. Another man had to sit on top of the culprit to keep him down while the plane headed back to Seattle. A witness said a flight attendant was bloodied and three people were injured. Once back on the ground, the man was handcuffed and placed in a wheelchair, but started screaming for help and tipped the wheelchair over. The FBI took over but said there is no information indicating that the man is a threat to national security.

FBI, Delta, and Port of Seattle Police say incident onboard Delta flight to Beijing does not appear to have been a national security threat

— Alex Stone (@astoneabcnews) July 7, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.