Plane Returns To Tokyo After American Passenger Allegedly Bites Flight Attendant
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The 55-year-old man was reportedly arrested after the All Nippon Airways flight returned to the Japanese capital.
An intoxicated airline passenger caused a stir after he allegedly bit a female cabin crew member on a flight from Tokyo.
The unidentified American male passenger, 55, reportedly chomped down on the crew member’s arm on Tuesday while “heavily drunk” on the U.S.-bound All Nippon Airways flight, The Japan Times and other outlets reported.
The crew member sustained mild injuries in the incident, an ANA spokesperson told the Times.
The plane, which was carrying 159 passengers, was forced to return mid-flight to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. It was on its way to Seattle.
The unruly passenger was arrested by police after the plane landed in the Japanese capital, the spokesperson said.
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