A British man has been accused of grabbing a passenger in front of him by the throat and trying to hit and bite him on a flight to the US, according to officials
A criminal complaint filed with the court stated: "At one point during the flight, Hayes assaulted a male passenger seated in front of him, grabbing the passenger's shirt, attempting to hit him, and grabbing his throat.
"This action left visible marks on the assaulted passenger's neck. Hayes also spat on and attempted to bite this passenger. "Hayes was restrained by the passenger with the assistance of another passenger and crew members, and was placed in handcuffs. "While restrained, Hayes continued to fight and be abusive, and attempted to kick the windows of the aircraft."Virgin said in a statement that "the safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always our top priority and we don't tolerate any behaviour that compromises this".
"Our cabin crew are highly trained to deal with any individuals that may impact that experience for others," a spokesperson added.
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