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Angry Passenger Who Threatened to Destroy Plane After Being Denied Alcohol Faces 20 Years in Prison

Photo for representational purposes. Port Authority Police Officers at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4. (Credit: Bryan R. Smith/Getty Images)

A New York man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a flight where he allegedly threatened to "tear the plane apart" in response to the airline's rules against personal alcohol consumption.

James Tyqwon Ford, 31, has pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight crew in connection to his disruptive behavior on a May 2023 flight from San Juan to New York. The flight was forced to divert to Richmond, Virginia after an allegedly intoxicated Ford made several threats and caused an ongoing disturbance aboard the plane, WRIC reported.

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