Kealing was concerned in a struggle with a 52-year-old man on the aircraft Wednesday night time, police stated.
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A United Airlines passenger was arrested Thursday in Chicago after punching another traveler in the face. As it taxied down the runway, the crew asked Kealing to turn off his cellphone.
So, they said the captain returned to the gate.
The man suffered minor injuries, police said. A couple caught the scuffle he got into on camera.
A fellow passenger captured the moment Kealing grabbed his bag as he was about to leave the flight, when another passenger muttered to him “Really?” “The rules are clearly established”.
He was finally wrestled to the floor and then taken away where he now faces resisting arrest, battery and other misdemeanour charges.
“I don’t want to turn my phone off either but if it’s going to run more smoothly than I’m going to do it”, said Lauren Jankovec, who was also headed to Las Vegas. “I can see why it can happen, but it’s still no excuse”.
The officer was hit in the altercation but not seriously injured.
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Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident.
