SAN FRANCISCO – A 47-year-old Texas man has been cited in connection with an attack on a United Airlines employee at San Francisco International Airport, officials said.
The incident unfolded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday on a plane that was boarding from Terminal 3, according to separate statements issued by the airline and the San Francisco Police Department.
The airline said the man assaulted a customer service employee while boarding the flight to Houston.
“This customer’s behavior was unacceptable,” the airline said. “He has been banned from future United Airlines flights and we are working with local law enforcement in their investigation.”
The passenger, who is from Montgomery, Texas, was detained in the terminal. Police said he was cited for battery and released.
Another passenger, Naya Jimenez, recorded video of the incident, ABC7 News reported. She told the station the passenger was angry because an airline employee asked his wife, and then him, to move out of Jimenez’s assigned seat. When a gate agent was called in to deal with the situation, the passenger apparently punched him several times.
The passenger also opened an emergency exit and looked as though he was going to jump down to the tarmac, the station reported.
The flight took off almost an hour after its scheduled 11:59 p.m. departure time.
Anyone with information related to the case can call the SFPD anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444.
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