The numerous delays and cancellations plaguing air journey proper now (to not point out the packed planes, the skyrocketing ticket costs, and masks mandates) have left many airline passengers angrier than we’ve ever seen them earlier than. Most air vacationers have been seen taking their air rage out on flight attendants or their seatmates, however on Tuesday, one man on a Miami-bound American Airlines flight determined to take issues one step additional, by storming the cockpit and wrecking a part of the plane’s controls.

A fellow passenger posted some pictures from the scene on Twitter, together with one displaying the partially busted pilot equipment. The person additionally managed to get a brief clip of the person seemingly making an attempt to leap from a window within the cockpit whereas airline employees scramble on the tarmac beneath.

A spokesperson for the airline confirmed to The Washington Post {that a} passenger had “caused damage,” earlier than being taken down by employees onboard the aircraft, after which being handed off to native legislation enforcement. “We applaud our outstanding crew members for their professionalism in handling a difficult situation,” the spokesperson added.

“Difficult” is an efficient phrase to explain the circumstances going through airline employees proper now; flight attendants have reported being choked, punched in the face, and subjected to verbal abuse from unruly passengers 0ver the previous a number of months. But actually, the one factor these kinds of outbursts accomplish is doubtlessly getting these passengers fined 1000’s of {dollars}, whereas additionally including extra delays to a flight schedule that’s already stretched to its limit.

The on-line flight tracker FlightAware shows that the American Airlines flight from Honduras to Miami that this man was on ended up being delayed by a full eight hours on account of his outburst. Instead of touchdown round six within the afternoon like initially deliberate, passengers didn’t contact down till virtually two A.M.