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‘Verbally abusive’ Kentucky man forces plane to return to Logan gate
The flight landed in Las Vegas almost four hours late after the interruption.
A JetBlue flight headed to Las Vegas from Boston was turned around due to a “verbally abusive” passenger, State Police said.
Around 10 p.m on Monday, Massachusetts State Police received a report that JetBlue Flight 777 was returning to its gate at Logan Airport.
A 37-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, whose name was not released, was then arrested by State Police for interfering with the flight crew.
A video obtained by Boston 25 News shows a man being escorted off the plane with his belongings by state troopers.
The flight was originally set to land in Las Vegas at 10:34 p.m but arrived at 2:23 a.m. after the interruption, according to Flight Aware.
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The man was summoned to East Boston District Court, police say.
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