The woman, who has been identified as Heather E. Wells, was filmed three years ago on aflightwearing a purple blouse, her hair dyed green, and her mouth covered with tape.
HighlightsHeather E. Wells from San Antonio faces an $82,000 lawsuit for causing chaos on a flight in July 2021.Wells was duct-taped and handcuffed on the flight after attempting to open the front cabin door and assaulting flight attendants.The FAA seeks nearly $82,000 in civil penalties, the largest ever against an individual passenger.
The FAA reportedly fined Wells that amount in 2022, a record penalty against an individual passenger.
34-year-old Heather E. Wells from San Antonio, USA, went viral after allegedly causing total chaos on an airplane back in July 2021
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According to the lawsuit, the disturber was a business-class passenger aboardAmerican Airlinesflight 1774, en route late at night from Dallas to Charlotte, North Carolina, between July 6 and 7, 2021.
The suit read: “Over an hour into the flight, and after ordering a Jack Daniels (neat) during the beverage service, Defendant became increasingly agitated and ‘wanted out’ of theplane.
“She left her seat and began moving and/or running toward the rear of the aircraft, before going to her knees in the aisle.”
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“She remained there shortly, talking incoherently to passengers, before crawling back toward the main cabin.”
When aflight attendanttried to intervene, Wells told the airline worker she would “hurt him” if he didn’t get out of her way, the suit said.
As perExpress-News,the agitated passenger went on to push the flight attendant aside before moving to the front of the aircraft.
Wells ended up being handcuffed and duct-taped to an airplane seat
There, Wells attempted to grab the handle of the front cabin door as she screamed and yelled profanities, the lawsuit said.
The legal document further detailed that two flight attendants and a passenger physically restrained her.
While struggling to limit her mobility, Wells reportedly struck a flight attendant in the head multiple times.
The suit noted: “Ultimately, the flight attendants and passenger were able to restrain Defendant with duct tape and flex cuffs and get her seated.
“After she was seated, Defendant continued to kick and spit and attempted to bite and head-butt a flight attendant and passengers.
The woman now faces a $82,000 lawsuit
Consequently, pilots radioed the city of Charlotte, directing airport personnel to notify thepolice. Law enforcement officers were waiting when the plane landed in North Carolina,Express-Newsreported.
However, upon the plane’s arrival at its gate, Wells managed to free her feet, subsequently kicking away.
The suit detailed that a flight attendant and passenger restrained her once again before law officers eventually boarded the plane and decided to unload the rest of the passengers first.
Wells is not the first passenger to be duct-taped in an airplane
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The legal document read: “Defendant continued to violently kick and broke the seat in front of her.
American Airlines said at the time that she had been banned from its flights but did not say for how long,Express-Newsreported.
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