Man Removed from Plane for Chanting Bible, Kicking & Flailing
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. —
A man accused of creating a disturbance on an airliner by chanting Bible verses before being subdued by fellow passengers in flight was under evaluation Wednesday.
Authorities said Paul Marchuk III, 22, of Canton, Ga., was at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute a day after a Delta airliner en route from Seattle to Atlanta made an unscheduled stop in Nashville because of an unruly passenger. No one was seriously hurt.
According to an arrest report, Marchuk became disruptive by reciting Bible verses, kicking and flailing and refusing to let another passenger use the bathroom.
He was removed from the plane and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest by airport police. Bond was set at $10,000, and officials in the Davidson County Criminal Court clerk's office said Wednesday he had no attorney.
Police said he did not threaten the pilots or the progress of the flight, but the crew decided that a stop at Nashville International Airport was necessary.
"He began talking loudly and touching other passengers seated close to him," the arrest report said. Additionally, he "repeatedly pressed the flight attendant call button with no purpose."
Marchuk would not allow a fellow passenger out of her seat to use the bathroom and told her that "his blood would be on her," the report said.
Six of the 178 passengers then assisted a flight attendant in getting him to the floor and holding him down for some 15 minutes before the plane landed.
Another court hearing was set for Thursday.
The Boeing 757 continued on to Atlanta some 1 1/2 hours late.
A man accused of creating a disturbance on an airliner by chanting Bible verses before being subdued by fellow passengers in flight was under evaluation Wednesday.
Authorities said Paul Marchuk III, 22, of Canton, Ga., was at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute a day after a Delta airliner en route from Seattle to Atlanta made an unscheduled stop in Nashville because of an unruly passenger. No one was seriously hurt.
According to an arrest report, Marchuk became disruptive by reciting Bible verses, kicking and flailing and refusing to let another passenger use the bathroom.
He was removed from the plane and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest by airport police. Bond was set at $10,000, and officials in the Davidson County Criminal Court clerk's office said Wednesday he had no attorney.
Police said he did not threaten the pilots or the progress of the flight, but the crew decided that a stop at Nashville International Airport was necessary.
"He began talking loudly and touching other passengers seated close to him," the arrest report said. Additionally, he "repeatedly pressed the flight attendant call button with no purpose."
Marchuk would not allow a fellow passenger out of her seat to use the bathroom and told her that "his blood would be on her," the report said.
Six of the 178 passengers then assisted a flight attendant in getting him to the floor and holding him down for some 15 minutes before the plane landed.
Another court hearing was set for Thursday.
The Boeing 757 continued on to Atlanta some 1 1/2 hours late.
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tallmansam
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good!
- 2 years ago
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tallmansam
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Manuel_Trujillo
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what a nut! glad they arrested the guy.
- 2 years ago
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Manuel_Trujillo
