13-Year-Old Boy Duct Taped To Seat On Flight To Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — A 13-year-old boy this week became the latest airline passenger to be duct taped to his seat after he reportedly became violent and tried to kick out a plane window.

The boy, who was on an American Airlines flight from Oahu, Hawaii, to Los Angeles, became unruly about an hour into the trip, according to a report from CBSN Los Angeles. He also became physical toward his mother.

The incident was captured on video. Flight staff and several passengers can be seen trying to restrain the teenager.

While duct tape seems like an unlikely means of restraint, the incident involving the boy is far from the first.

Just last week, a man flying from Philadelphia to Miami was duct taped to a seat by flight staff after he was accused of assaulting a male flight attendant and inappropriately touching two female flight attendants.

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In July, a woman attacked and bit a flight attendant during a trip from Dallas to Charlotte and had to be duct-taped to her seat.

The passenger was on an American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth and appeared to become agitated, not wanting the plane "to fly up anymore," one passenger told The Washington Post.

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No one was hurt on the flight. The plane was diverted to Honolulu, where the boy was taken into custody, according to a report by Business Insider.

According to a statement issued by American Airlines, customers were re-accommodated on other flights or provided hotel accommodations.

"Safety and security is our top priority and we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this caused," the statement to Business Insider read.

This year has brought an escalation of violence on airplanes and toward flight staff. As of Aug. 8, the Federal Aviation Administration had received more than 3,800 reports of unruly passengers on flights, despite launching a zero-tolerance policy in January.

The agency was also actively investigating 655 cases, a massive increase from the 183 investigations conducted in 2020.

A review of federal cases by The Washington Post pinpoints alcohol, drug use and mental illness as key factors in most outbursts.