Man charged after allegedly attacking flight attendant on American Airlines flight: DOJ

A antheral connected committee an American Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago Tuesday nighttime faces charges aft helium allegedly forced a formation attendant to the level and attempted to resistance the formation attendant up the aisle portion acting erratically, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

In a quality release, the DOJ said 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, of Wichita, Kansas, was arrested and charged with interference with formation unit members and attendants, an discourtesy that carries a maximum word of imprisonment of 20 years.

Priester was a rider connected American Airlines Flight 3359, which departed from Bradley International Airport successful Windsor Locks, Connecticut, astatine astir 9:30 p.m., en way to Chicago.

Court documents filed Wednesday allege that, during the flight, Priester stood up, began to instrumentality his garment disconnected and ran toward the backmost of the plane, yelling, "Help me!"

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An American Airlines level returned to Bradley International Airport successful Connecticut aft a rider allegedly attacked a formation attendant Tuesday night. (iStock)

Priester past allegedly grabbed a formation attendant who was seated, and helium shouted, "You’re coming with me," earlier forcefully taking the unfortunate to the ground.

The DOJ alleges that aft taking the formation attendant to the ground, helium attempted to resistance the unfortunate up the aisle.

Passengers intervened, and Priester was returned to his seat, wherever the DOJ said helium continued to enactment erratically and spoke incoherent sentences.

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The skipper of the formation declared an emergency, and the formation returned to Bradley International Airport successful Windsor Locks, Conn. (iStock)

The skipper of the formation declared an emergency, and formation information from FlightAware.com shows the level turned astir implicit the Finger Lakes portion of New York earlier heading backmost to Bradley Airport, wherever it landed conscionable earlier 11 p.m.

Once the level returned to the gate, Priester was removed from the craft by Connecticut State Police and taken to a section infirmary for evaluation.

American Airlines told Fox News Digital it does not tolerate unit connected its flights.

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Julius Jordan Priester appeared earlier U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish successful Hartford, Conn. (iStock)

"On May 27, American Eagle Flight 3359, operated by Envoy, with work from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD), returned to BDL owed to a disruptive customer," the hose said. "We bash not tolerate violence, and we convey our squad members for their professionalism and our customers for their assistance."

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On Wednesday, Priester appeared earlier U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish successful Hartford, Connecticut. Priester was ordered detained pending a enslaved proceeding scheduled for Friday.

The FBI is investigating with assistance from the Connecticut State Police.