Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Intoxicated Passenger Bites Flight Crew’s Finger

A Turkish Airline flight travelling from Istanbul to Jakarta had to make an emergency landing when an inebriated passenger bit a flight attendant’s finger on Wednesday. 

According to reports the Indonesian passenger John Jaiz Boudewijn who is apparently a pilot was drunk. When one of the flight attendants approached him to calm him down and remind him of his unruly behaviour, the passenger bit his finger. 

In a  video posted on social media that went viral, the passenger was seen physically assaulting a flight attendant. The crew member was then seen kicking the passenger which seemed to be an act of defence. 

Pesawat Turkish Airlines rute Istanbul-Jakarta harus dialihkan ke Medan gegara penumpang ngamuk dan serang kru. Pnp tsb akhirnya dihajar pnp lain dan kru sebelum diikat. Blm jelas akar permasalahannya apa sampai ybs menyerang kru pic.twitter.com/KrTrko6mTM

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Other crew members came to the attendant’s rescue while co-passengers appeared shocked. 

Due to the commotion in the plane, the flight had to be diverted to Kualanamu Airport, Medan.

A spokesperson of the Jakarta Metro Police said, “Because of the ruckus on the plane, Turkish Airlines dropped the Indonesian passenger who was injured at Kualanamu Airport, Medan.” The passenger is being treated at Kualanamu Health Clinic. 

Turkish Airlines reportedly said that their employee's actions were in no way a reflection of the company's values. 

Now, the incident is being investigated by the Deli Serdang Police, which operates in the Medan region.