Moment raging British Airways passenger is restrained by brave female flight attendant after trying to attack other travellers - before being escorted off plane by armed police

By JAMES FIELDING, SENIOR REPORTER and ANGELA BELASSIE Published: 13:46, 8 August 2026 | Updated: 13:55, 8 August 2026 A British Airways flight about to take off to Las Vegas had to be halted as a raging man repeatedly tried to attack other passengers and had to be arrested. The man had to be physically restrained by a brave female flight attendant who repeatedly asked him to 'stay seated' – as he tried to confront others on the flight just before it took off from Heathrow. Video of the incident shows the raging man repeatedly swearing and trying to get up from his seat for a heated confrontation with other passengers. The angry passenger sits down briefly only to get up again – with the flight attendant calling for him to 'listen to instructions' and 'sit down, sir'. She finally warns him: 'If I have to tell you again, I will be restraining you, sir, if you do not stay seated.' The final clip shows him handcuffed and escorted away from the plane at Heathrow Airport by several armed officers. The footage was shared by a fellow passenger who captioned it 'guy crashing out on my flight to Vegas'. It was later confirmed that a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk onboard an aircraft at around 5.30pm on Thursday, August 6. The man on the British Airways flight from Heathrow to Las Vegas had to be physically restrained by a brave female flight attendant who repeatedly asked him to 'stay seated'  Video of the incident shows the raging man repeatedly swearing and trying to get up from his seat for a heated confrontation with other passengers The final clip shows him handcuffed and escorted away from the plane just before it took off by several armed officers He was taken into police custody. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were called following reports of a passenger being disruptive on an outbound plane. They said: 'The plane returned to the terminal to allow officers to board the plane. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk onboard an aircraft and failing to obey the commands of the pilot. 'He remains in police custody while further enquiries are carried out.' A spokesman for British Airways said: 'Disruptive or abusive behaviour is never tolerated on board and the safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority. 'When these incidents occur, the appropriate action will always be taken.' The video has amassed thousands of comments – congratulating the female flight attendant and calling for cabin crew to be awarded medals. One viewer wrote: 'That stewardess has some b***s!' Another joked: 'What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? If you get there.' The passenger who filmed the episode later said the flight attendant had followed him on social media and he had invited her to join him at a gig that night in Las Vegas. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.