The man was eventually apprehended by federal police in Brazil. In footage circulating on social media, the unnamed man, who appears to be wearing a white shirt and purple cap, smashes his folding table while kicking chairs around him as airline staff and police look on. Flight 1556 CGH – REC was operated by Gol Intelligent Airlines and departed from the city of Sao Paulo before landing in Recife on 14 August. The passenger is seen breaking his folding table as others on the flight try to calm him down. Source: CEN/Australscope According to passengers on the flight, crew members became concerned when they noticed that the man was completely unconscious. The Federal Police would later confirm that the man was drunk. With the help of a doctor, who reportedly diagnosed him with a suspected alcoholic coma, crew members injected a dose of glucose into the man’s veins. He then woke up and proceeded to smash things around him. According to an official statement from the airline, the man was detained by crew members along with federal officers. “All actions and procedures adopted by the company were done with an emphasis on the safety of flight attendants and customers,” GOL Airlines told the Daily Mail. The man hit out at the airline, claiming the crew “stuck the needle” in his arm without his consent. Source: CEN/Australscope According to health experts, glucose injections are given to diabetic patients who have passed out and occasionally by paramedics and nursing staff to people with alcohol poisoning in emergency situations. Local media reports say the passenger has since uploaded a video to social media protesting that the needle was stuck in his arm without his consent. “They stuck the needle in me without me knowing,” he reportedly said. In an official statement, the Federal Police said the man was from the city of Coronel Fabriciano in Brazil and had endangered the aircraft while obstructing air traffic. It is unclear if he has been charged. The incident comes after a woman was arrested for deploying a plane’s emergency slide and “running crazy” down the runway at a New York airport. CEN/Australscope Got a story tip? Email: [email protected] You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter and download the Yahoo News app from the App Store or Google Play.
