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Berserk Frontier passenger had to be restrained by six co-flyers, claims 'DNA was stolen'

An unruly passenger was escorted out of Frontier Airlines flight 1335 from NYC to Orlando after he threatened to kill everyone on board

A rowdy air passenger had to be physically restrained by six fellow passengers on a flight to Orlando after he reportedly yelled about being poked with needles by the woman seated behind him and threatened to kill everyone on board. The unnamed man was on the Frontier Airlines flight 1335 from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Orlando on Wednesday night, on February 9, when his actions caused the plane to make an emergency stop in Raleigh where he was led off. The man yelled and accused the woman sitting behind him of trying to steal his DNA using a syringe. 

According to one passenger, the man threatened to hit a baby and kill everyone on board. The air passenger shared about the incident on Twitter saying “Guy started flipping out saying the lady behind him was sticking him with needle to steal dna -Said he’d smack every mf on this plane -Threatened a baby -Said he’d kill everyone on this plane”. The video recorded from inside the plane shows how several men were trying to restrain the unruly passenger while he screamed “You can't do this! Oh my god.” Due to the disruptions, the flight was rerouted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport where the man was led off the plane with the assistance of law enforcement officers, fire rescue, and EMS crew.

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