Posted on 12/17/2008 10:31:38 AM PST by AuntB
BURBANK -- A JetBlue flight headed from New York to Burbank was forced to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City late Monday night after an intoxicated passenger caused a major disturbance.
Shalom Yarimo was arrested Tuesday night and charged with felony interference with a flight crew.
Now, Yarimo says he had become ill after choking on his food, and was unnecessarily treated as a safety problem by the flight crew.
Officials tell a different story: "Some of his activities included running up and down the aisles, opening and closing the overhead bins, shouting at the flight attendants, making a statement that he had shot people in Lebanon."
Upon landing in Salt Lake City, Yarimo's 130 fellow passengers and the flight crew had to deplane and be re-screened before completing the trip to Burbank.
Yarimo was booked in the Salt Lake County jail. He has a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-12-16-jetblue-diversion_N.htm
Shalom gets to say hi to the FBI.
I'm no hero, but if he ran past me, I would take him down hard or die trying. I am greatly depressed that the passengers did not.
He’s lucky no one threw a shoe (or a few dozen) at him.
Air travel.....and this today about rail travel...
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“The FBI says Yarimo appears to be in the U.S. illegally”
How is that possible??
“The FBI says Yarimo appears to be in the U.S. illegally”
How is that possible??”
How....visitor or worker, education visa overstay, or he might have hired a coyote and crossed the Mexican border. The Chinese, Iraqi’s and everyone else does.
You’ll hate JetBlue from the very first Shalom.
Yeah. You and me both. This guy on my flight would have had his ability to walk upright seriously impaired.
I never use /sarc tags.....
Officials tell a different story: "Some of his activities included running up and down the aisles, opening and closing the overhead bins, shouting at the flight attendants, making a statement that he had shot people in Lebanon."
Did he come up with the "choking" excuse himself, or is this his lawyer's equivalent of the Hail Mary pass. You might get lucky and win, but if you didn't throw it you were going to lose anyway.
I see. Thank you!
Yeah, it is a little disturbing that passangers were pasive here and apparently offered no resistance.
I’m with you guys.
He’d be choking but not on food..
I love Burbank airport
Those Japanese Jews are nothing but trouble!
These are all textbook signs of choking. Or at least, an imminent choking.
ping
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