American Airlines Passenger Yelled About ‘Blue-Eyed White Devils’ and Threatened to ‘Take This Plane Down’: Affidavit

The hate-spewing American Airlines passenger seen in a viral video being put in a headlock and marched off a flight also drunkenly ranted about “blue-eyed white devils” — and threatened to “take this plane down with all you motherf–kers on it,” according to court documents.

The passenger, identified as 29-year-old Florida man Shail Patel, had already been accused of hurling an antisemitic slur at a flight attendant during the wild scuffle on American Airlines Flight 2506 from his hometown of Tampa to Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Another incident with an unruly passenger, this time on an #AmericanAirlines flight #AA2506 from #Tampa to #Philadelphia. The incident ended with an off-duty police officer, who grabbed him with a headlock and escorted him off the plane.

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— FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) March 22, 2024

He had bloodshot eyes and reeked of alcohol — and yelled at other passengers, “F–k you blue-eyed white devils I’m gonna take this plane down with all you motherf–kers on it,” according to a criminal affidavit {snip}

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Patel’s antics then took a violent turn when he allegedly slapped another person in the hand and face and spat on them.

Portions of the brouhaha, which erupted while the flight was still on the ground at Tampa International Airport, were captured on video circulating online, which showed Patel hurling an antisemitic slur at a flight attendant {snip}

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“I’m trying to get to my home country and you all people made it harder for me to get to my home country,” he shouted.

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