An American Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing after an unruly passenger allegedly exposed himself before urinating down the aisle of the plane.
The perpetrator, a 25-year-old Oregon man who has not been named, was arrested after the plane diverted course from New Hampshire and returned back to Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday.
He was charged with indecent exposure and was released after appearing in a Buffalo federal court, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York said.
The passenger reportedly told police he had drank several whiskey and colas before boarding his initial flight from Oregon, and continued drinking heavily during a layover in Chicago.
American Airlines said after the lewd incident that the plane was able to restart its journey from Buffalo after the passenger was removed.
‘We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,’ the airline said in a statement.
According to the reported criminal complaint, the passenger said that he got up to use the jet’s restroom when the issue occurred.
He said he was returning to his seat when he suffered a ‘medical urination problem.’