A drunk, unruly California man allegedly punched a flight attendant on an international flight into LAX. The man faces a criminal charge.
Edgar Nafarrette Nonga, 53, was on a Philippine Airlines flight from Manila to Los Angeles over the weekend and he became angry when the flight crew refused to serve him more alcoholic drinks. Nonga had to be restrained by the flight crew and at least five pasengers on flight 112 after he threw a fit, KTLA reports.
Nonga reportedly cursed at the flight crew members when he demanded more alcohol and he was given several warnings. He punched a flight attendant twice, once in the face and once in the upper torso. The man was restrained and was placed in flex-cuffs by the flight crew with the assistance of several passengers.
The plane was met by the Los Angeles International Airport police and FBI agents when it landed Sunday. Some of the incident was caught on video and was posted to YouTube Monday. One video shows police talking to the man after the plane landed at LAX. In the description of the video, Brae Wyckoff wrote that he and another man tackled Nonga. "This man tried to rip off the food tray attached to the seat and went into fitful rages before being apprehended by Bill and Brae," Wyckoff wrote.
Nonga appeared in U.S. District Court in L.A. on Monday for a charge on interfering with a flight crew. The maximum sentence for such a charge is 20 years in prison. Nonga was granted bail of $10,000.
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