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According to CNN Portugal, a TAP plane, travelling from Lisbon to Miami, USA, had to make an emergency landing in Ponta Delgada after a series of assaults occurred on board.
On a flight with 280 passengers, a 45-year-old man from Portugal attacked two people inside the aircraft and endangered the physical integrity of the passengers and crew.
After landing safely, the PSP entered the plane and arrested the suspect.
The two victims of the attacks did not need to receive hospital treatment, and the flight returned to Lisbon at 00:10 am on Thursday, without continuing on to Miami, whereby passengers were accommodated in hotels, and are expected to resume their journey to Miami today.
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He should definitely receive a jail term and have to pay for all expenses incurred by the airline and compensation to the passengers. These events are becoming all to common.
By Greg from Other on 28 Mar 2025, 07:50
Agree with Greg. Add to that a lifetime ban on air travel.
By Tom from Lisbon on 28 Mar 2025, 12:50
To Greg who made a comment, and to all those that may be reading this post. I understand how upsetting must've been to be on that flight... but does anyone knows what really happened and how?
By Daniel Oliveira from USA on 28 Mar 2025, 15:06
It doesn’t say if this person was drunk, or not, but that has been a factor in numerous such incidents. For this reason alcoholic beverages should not be sold in airports, and drinks that contain alcohol should be limited to 1 or 2 per passenger.
By JoeT from Algarve on 28 Mar 2025, 17:01
I was on this flight and one of the passengers that was attacked was seated next to me. He got into a verbal argument with a flight attendant trying to calm him, I believe the physical assaults were probably minor (pushing not hitting). I will be reaching out to the airline for a refund. They displaced us and gave us hotel vouchers and 18 euro for meal.
By Ashley R. Bellows from USA on 29 Mar 2025, 14:01
I was aboard this flight with my family. This route to Miami was a connecting flight from Madrid. This passenger has been causing issues from the terminal gate in Madrid. Unfortunately they allowed him to board and then catch the long 8:45 hours flight to Miami. About 3 hours into the route it was diverted to the Azores which took about 1.5 hours where police arrested him. The airlines then went one by one overhead bag to confirm whose bag was whose to be retrieved for the passenger which made the Situation even harder as we all waited in the plane for another couple of hours before we departed back to Lisbon. I know one person was hurt and continued with the flight to Miami. TAP could’ve done better once we landed when they had separated parents with young children, seniors, and all others. It was mayhem to say the least. Everyone was cutting the line to be serviced. They separated everyone but with no direction as to what would be next so stand in the group of people to be serviced for info on what’s next. They were not organized and I get it, at this time it was about 5am local time I am guessing. It was hard keeping track of time not being from EU. I hope they can figure this out. I missed 2 days of work and the lack of sleep was exhausting. I hope to travel through TAP again but I hope they can figure this mess out for next time.
By Momma Dukes from USA on 29 Mar 2025, 14:43
@daniel, I don’t know if he was drinking or drunk but he was with his parents. It’s my understanding he was being threatening and fought his dad. The attendants were avoiding him when he walked to the back of the cabin while I waited for the casa do banho. I felt bad for dad as he had a very mark on his face and mom was not seen when we landed back in Lisbon. I think maybe she stayed behind with her son at Porto Delgada. I’m not sure but a lot of people witnessed his behavior.
By Momma Dukes from USA on 29 Mar 2025, 14:50