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01x01 - Mid-Air Friction

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Airline Wars". Aired: September 21, 2024.*
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01x01 - Mid-Air Friction

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[ominous music]

- [Narrator] In airplanes

- [Passenger 1] Oh my God.

- [Passenger 2] Oh my God.

- [Narrator] And airports

- [Narrator] People

are acting up

and acting out more than ever.

- We gonna [bleep]

all night, b*tch!

- [Narrator] In recent years,

unruly passenger incidents

have more than doubled,

and all of it is

caught on camera.

So fasten your seat belts.

[collision and water spashing]

We're headed for the

not-so-friendly skies.

- [Bystander] Hey,

hey, hey, hey, hey.

Stop.

[electronic whoosh]

[tiles flip]

[dramatic music]

- [Narrator] People

spend months, even years,

planning that dream vacation,

but when a problem

at the airport

puts someone's dream in danger,

there's bound to be trouble.

- [Narrator] The irate

mom of two has been told

bad weather may cancel her

flight to a Disney cruise.

- [Narrator] Getting no

satisfaction at the counter,

the woman pleads her case

to fellow passengers.

[bleep]

- [Narrator] It may not

be pretty, but it works.

The airline finally books

her on another flight,

which lands just in time to

make that magical cruise.

- [Narrator] After

an emergency landing

in Rochester, Minnesota,

to help a sick passenger,

this woman is experiencing

an emotional breakdown.

- [Narrator] She's a veteran

and hasn't flown on a plane

since leaving the military

almost 17 years earlier.

[passenger roars]

- [Narrator] According

to news reports,

the woman was

triggered by the delay,

as well as being prevented

from using the restroom.

She began walking up the aisle,

yelling and wanting

to get off the plane.

- [Narrator] She

eventually exits the plane

with police assistance.

[passenger roars]

- [Narrator] After the

police were informed

she was a military veteran,

reportedly suffering from PTSD,

the woman was not arrested.

She was sent to a hospital

for mental health evaluation

and the airline declined

to press charges.

[plane engine roars]

- [Narrator] Sometimes,

a conflict that starts

on the plane

doesn't really flare up

until the passengers get off.

At Kansas City International

Airport, a fight breaks out.

The man in the blue shirt

pushes the other man,

an off-duty pilot,

not once, but twice.

Court documents later say

the incident began in flight.

The angry man claims

the off-duty pilot,

also a passenger, took up

too much space in the aisle

and was disrespectful.

This angle shows

the man in question

tailing the pilot

through the concourse.

He even tries to take

a photo of his badge.

When the pilot swats

the phone away,

the man's anger

seems to boil over.

This traveler narrowly

dodges the altercation.

When the dust settled,

the pilot allegedly

had cuts on his legs

and bruising on his forearm.

The man was reportedly

cited by police

for intentionally

inflicting bodily injury.

[plane engine roars]

A short shoving

match is one thing,

but tense moments at the

airport can get a lot scarier.

It's Sunday night

at New York's JFK,

when suddenly the

sound of g*nshots

is reported in the terminal.

[g*nsh*t firing]

[people screaming]

- [Narrator] Panicked

travelers make a mad dash

to get away from the

apparent g*nf*re.

- [Narrator] The fear

level is ratcheted up

as more people try to escape.

[general chaos and yelling]

- [Narrator] As some

travelers even pour out

onto the tarmac,

JFK is plunged

into total mayhem.

- [Narrator] Report of g*nshots

at New York's JFK airport

have sent passengers

into a panic.

- {Narrator] The chaos

spills onto the tarmac

as frightened travelers

try to escape.

- [Narrator] Unable

to locate the sh**ter,

police search the crowd

for potential suspects.

- No bags.

[camera flashes]

- Narrator] Two terminals

are evacuated.

Incoming flights suspended

and the airport is

in shutdown mode.

After hours of investigation,

authorities determine the

reason for the frenzy.

The supposed shots

fired were the sounds

of travelers cheering,

clapping, and banging on things

while watching the

Olympics on airport TVs.

There were reportedly

no serious injuries,

but the incident

prompted officials

to give all JFK workers

further training

on evacuation procedures

and crowd management.

[airplane engine roars]

- [Narrator] At Chicago's

O'Hare International Airport,

an unmanned catering

cart spins out of control

and ground workers

can't get a grip on it.

[tires skidding]

[ground crew chatters]

It appears a case

of bottled water

has somehow fallen

on the accelerator,

sending the cart

into tornado mode.

The ground crew doesn't

know what to do.

[tense music]

Meanwhile, the possessed

machine circles

and almost smashes into the

plane's front landing gear.

That's when this quick

thinking worker has an idea

and leaps into action.

Looking again, he

dodges the cart

and is nearly slammed

by the swinging doors.

He then runs out of view

and reappears behind the wheel

of a ground support vehicle

and crashes into the

cart, ending the madness.

The airline reported no injuries

and said the incident

caused just one flight

to be delayed by 10 minutes.

As for the fearless employee,

he was honored by the airline

for saving the day.

[vehicles collide]

[dramatic music]

[plane engine roars]

[baby crying]

Flying can be

stressful for kids,

and when they act

out as a result

[child screaming]

That can make things awfully

tough for their parents

and everyone else.

- [Narrator] On an

eight hour flight

from Germany to New Jersey,

this three year old's

behavior has his desperate mom

asking for wifi access

even before takeoff.

[child continues screaming]

[child screaming]

- [Mother] Calm down.

- [Dad] Your mom's right here.

Mommy's here.

- [Mother] It's okay.

Tanner, come over here.

[child screaming]

- [Narrator] Two hours in,

nearby passengers are

definitely frustrated

with the nonstop disruptions.

[child continues screaming]

[more screaming]

- [Narrator]

According to reports,

the screaming goes

on for eight hours

until the aircraft lands

in Newark, New Jersey.

Weary passengers

take their luggage

and what's left of their sanity

and head toward the exit.

[child screaming]

- [Narrator] Everyone on

board, including poor mom,

is glad it's finally over.

[child continues screaming]

[plane engine roars]

Some little kids

may be disruptive,

but usually it's the adults

who cause the trouble.

On a flight to Las Vegas,

news reports state this

woman changed seats

after being seated

next to an infant.

- [Narrator] She

begins hearing it

from the people

seated around her,

but defends herself, claiming

she's done nothing wrong.

Reportedly, the crew asks

the woman to leave the plane.

At least at first, she refuses.

- [Narrator] But she's

about to be accused

of something even worse.

- [Narrator] According

to reports,

after boarding a

flight to Las Vegas,

this woman tried to change

her seat without permission,

then began arguing with the

passengers in front of her.

The crew reportedly

asked her to leave.

- [Narrator] Instead, the

situation intensifies.

[passenger spitting]

- [Narrator] She's

accused of spitting

in the direction of

someone in front of her.

Although this is never proven.

- [Narrator] The woman

finally does agree

to get off the plane.

- [Narrator] After

exiting the plane,

the woman reportedly

tried sneaking back on,

striking an airline worker

in the head in the process.

She was arrested at the airport

and charged with battery.

The woman eventually

pleaded no contest.

She was sentenced to an

anger management course,

fined and prohibited from

flying on the airline.

[plane engine roars]

Everyone who flies

knows that anxious time

between landing and

actually being able

to get off the plane.

It's a kind of limbo that

can make some people lose it.

- [Narrator] A flight from

Kentucky has just landed

at Charlotte Douglas

International Airport.

The fastened seatbelt

sign is still on,

so passengers are

required to stay seated,

but this man, who is

allegedly intoxicated,

doesn't seem to care.

- [Narrator] Passengers

pull out their phones

to record the spectacle.

- [Narrator] The man

sits on the armrest,

but that's just a

brief intermission.

- [Narrator] When

the pilot steps in,

it makes the difficult

passenger even more aggressive.

- [Narrator] The man

makes a mad dash,

trying to shove his way

past the flight attendant.

That's when this hero pilot

finally puts him in his place.

- [Narrator] The man was found

guilty of three misdemeanors.

Public intoxication,

communicating

threats and as*ault.

[plane engine roars]

Sometimes trouble

starts when a passenger

just wants to stay on the plane.

On this sold out flight

from Chicago to Louisville,

four passengers were

randomly selected

to give up their seats

to airline employees,

including Dr. David Dao.

But he says he can't

miss the flight.

Dr. Dao is due at

a medical clinic

he founded for US veterans.

- [Narrator] Dr. Dao gets on

the phone with the airline

to plead his case, but the

airline stands their ground,

and so does he.

- [Narrator] But

when officers begin

to physically remove him,

the 69-year-old doctor

still won't budge.

- [Narrator] That's when what

started as a calm disagreement

escalates very quickly.

[Dao screaming]

- [Passenger 1] Oh my God.

Oh my God.

- [Narrator] After

learning he was being

bumped from his flight,

Dr. David Dao said he

was needed at a clinic.

- [Narrator] And

refused to leave.

- [Narrator] Now officers

are physically removing him.

His fellow passengers watch

the brutal scene in horror.

[Dao screaming]

- [Narrator] A closer

look shows Dr. Dao's head

getting smashed into an armrest,

[Dao screaming]

which apparently breaks his

nose, knocks out two teeth

and later causes a concussion.

- [Narrator] According

to news reports,

after his shocking removal,

Dao ran back on the plane.

He reportedly

collapsed in a seat

and was taken off the aircraft

by stretcher, traumatized.

He was later brought

to a Chicago hospital

and treated for his injuries.

Several of the aviation security

officers who were involved

were reportedly put on

administrative leave

and two were fired

after an investigation.

- [Narrator] As a

result of the incident,

the airline has discontinued

the use of police

when bumping

passengers off flights.

- [Narrator] As for Dr.

Dao, he settled out of court

for an undisclosed amount.

[plane engine roars]

- [Narrator] It's a typical day

inside North Carolina's

Charlotte Douglas International,

until this man, reportedly

angry about a flight delay,

begins causing a major scene.

[bleep]

[alarm sounding]

- [Narrator] And the

disruptive traveler

also seems confused.

Apparently he was

heading to San Juan,

but he's now throwing a temper

tantrum at the wrong gate.

- [Narrator] As the

bizarre meltdown continues,

airport employees

and shocked onlookers

wait for airport security.

- [Narrator] When

the cops arrive,

the man is placed under arrest.

No further details were

given about the motivation

behind his tirade.

He was later charged

with disorderly conduct.

According to court documents,

the case was later

dismissed by the prosecutor.

[plane engine roars]

It should go without saying,

stripping isn't

allowed at the airport,

but that's hardly the most

inappropriate behavior

you'll see when traveling.

An hour into their

flight from Manchester

to the party island of Ibiza,

two strangers decide to get

the party started early.

It's not clear exactly

what they're doing.

The woman will later claim

it was just a lap dance.

But shocked passengers

take out their cellphones

and press record.

The frisky show

lasts for a while,

even in those

cramped coach seats.

It's hardly the only case

of this kind of

over-the-top behavior.

The passengers here are shocked

to spot what's happening

in the last row.

- [Narrator] The

camera pans to reveal

the seemingly oblivious twosome

getting very cozy

in the back row.

[sexy music]

[plane engine roars]

When it comes to

flagging unusual objects

in the security check,

TSA have seen it all,

even embarrassing items

planted as a prank.

This man is about to

fall victim to that gag,

thanks to his

mischievous friends.

- [Narrator] All is

going well until security

flags a bottle of

water in his bag,

which his friends have

strapped to a sex toy.

- [Narrator] And

he's not the only one

who's fallen victim to this gag.

Another group of men heading

to a stag weekend in Budapest

are stopped by security.

They all take great pleasure

in their friend's humiliation.

[group laughing]

- [Narrator] Even this

unsuspecting woman

becomes the butt of the joke.

[laughter]

- [Passenger] I cannot

believe you did that.

- [Narrator] Yet another reason

not to leave any bag

unattended, ever.