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A United Airlines' passenger is being forced to pony up tens of thousands of dollars aft being fined for his "belligerent, threatening, and intimidating" behaviour during a formation successful March.
Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced for interfering pinch a formation unit during a United formation that diverted to Bangor International Airport successful Maine connected March 1. The formation was walking from London to Newark, New Jersey.
MacDonald, who is from Chelmsford, England, pleaded blameworthy past week and was sentenced to clip already served. He has been successful custody since nan incident. Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker also ordered MacDonald to salary $20,638 successful restitution to nan airline.
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During nan flight, MacDonald began arguing pinch his traveling companion and causing a disturbance, nan Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said, citing tribunal documents.
A Boeing Dreamliner craft operated by United Airlines takes disconnected from Sydney, Australia, successful November 2021. (Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Flight attendants asked MacDonald to beryllium quiet and attempted to calm him down but "he became belligerent, threatening, and intimidating towards them," according to nan tribunal documents.
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When nan world purser – nan designated onboard leader of nan craft – intervened, MacDonald "became belligerent and intimidating toward him arsenic well" and besides said that he would "mess up nan plane."
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The rider was yet restrained successful flex cuffs while nan formation was diverted.
The FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and nan Bangor Police Department investigated nan case.
FOX Business reached retired to United for comment.
