We've cut down all the customers. Three large men are trying to hold him down so that we can restrain. >> That is the crew and passengers of a Virgin Atlantic flight attempting to restrain a violent man midair. Eventually, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of his escalating behavior. Woo! Perfect. >> We've had reason to divert using Let's have these guys. >> Not only swearing, physically threatening me as well, my crew. Um, we calmed down quite a lot. We've had speech three times on this flight. I've never det before. I then come back. We had the restraint kit ready, but he went back to sleep. He's not had any alcohol from us, but he appears to be under some sort of influence. He's traveling with a wife and his companion. He's already dropped his head during his life cuz he's not with it at all. When I've come down, we were going to restrain him. He's physically got the customer at his five hands on his neck. We've come down. All the customers, three large men are trying to hold him down so that we can restrain him. We've not got asked him to get involved. They've all got him rolled. Um, the customers required some of them were shaking, but we could physically not pull the customers off as you can probably imagine. I finally managed to get him restrained with everything we should be and we can't get his legs restrained cuz that's not a procedure. We haven't got anything to restrain them. He's physically kicking trying to head back my window. So, normally I'd have crew next to him. He's physically heading us. >> Hey, don't kick that. >> I can't move. >> Okay, you don't need to move right now, right? Chill out. >> No, no, no, no. Listen, >> you got to chill out. Listen, the guy brought over two cereals, one for my wife, one for my I didn't want to eat the cereal. >> Understand? >> So I said, "Put it to one side." He come along about half an hour, woke me up. My son's still eating. I said, "I'm okay. I'm just here." He slapped these on me. Look, Mick, I can't even feel my wrist. I just wanted to undo these and go a toilet. And he's serving every other person. He caught eye contact with me and ignored me. I was polite at first, then I lost my temper. >> Are you able to control yourself right now? >> Yes, I'm fine. Chill out for I wanted with this one to be turned around. >> Just hang tight for a minute. Okay. >> When the food's done, I said you just might just loosen it a little bit so I can get like, you know, >> we'll get it done for you. >> You know, we all pay a lot of money for these tickets and the food is a joke. I bought my own sandwiches cuz I know what playing food's like. You know, I'm a world traveler. That's the first time in 25, 30 years I've ever had a formula. >> Are you on some kind of medication? >> No. Did you drink any alcohol now? >> No, I don't drink. >> So, you heard most of that story, right? >> Um, >> it's not an excuse for the behavior at all. All I have to do is apologize. >> Do you want to go back or you do feel comfortable going back to your seat? Do you want to go? >> It's absolutely I know he's he threat hand on heart. I wouldn't I wouldn't put >> next to him if I ever thought he was a threat. If you want to go back or no longer. >> So it would have it's been going on for about 5 hours. Yeah. Now that it's got >> no alcohol while he's on the plane. >> The wife here with >> says that he had two alcohol drinks before he got on the plane. She knows she knows of no medication for flight. All I know is that I just left you arguing and he said and she said you just a couple did say they have seen that that's why they referred somebody spication previously I think all the time see not to the mail the lady said I'm pregnant I can't sit up she said why should I know and then he said oh don't you know I can't apologize he said listen I'm sorry mate I'm a bit emotional I'm sorry and they shook hands and then that was that then three of us went to sleep and then I woke and they were like this. So I I don't know what was, >> you know, what what the trigger was, but they they shook hands and things like, you know, unoting my head, mate. This is a joke. You treated me like I'm done. Loosen up. >> We have a verbal agreement that you're going to do what we want to do. Will you listen to my opinion >> after we loosen your cuff up with it? >> That's fine. That's fine. >> You can look towards the bulkhead. >> I'm not going to do anything, mate. I'm not >> I know. Just look towards the bulkhead. Thank you. >> Don't have to push my head like that, mate. >> I'm not looking, mate. You don't have to put your hand. >> I don't want you to do anything that I >> I'm not going to do anything to you. >> I don't want you. >> I'm on holiday. I'm not trying to cause any problem, sir. >> There you see it. Go over. Go over that. >> My wife asked politely. They got room. What do you want me to do? >> Where you at? We're in Heathrow going to LA. >> Say that again. >> We're in Heathro. We left to go to LA. >> That's where you're at in Heathrow. >> Yeah. >> They are not currently at Heathrow, a London airport. They are currently in Salt Lake City where the plane originally flying from London to Los Angeles [music] was forced to land. >> And the guy in front of me, him, >> you know what day of the week it is? >> Uh, yeah. We're starting from tomorrow. >> What's tomorrow? >> A B and B. 37th Santa Monica. >> You're going to stay tomorrow in Santa Monica 27th. >> Yeah. >> So, what is today? >> 36. He's free. Come on. >> You have any medical problems you need to know about? >> No. He smashed his seat down. >> He smashed his seat down. My wife's got a new board. >> I'm like this. >> Let's pull him off. >> I don't know. I want to check him out further because he's a little bit altered. I want to find out why. Three of us. >> You're not answering your questions normally. We're not neck. >> He's not coming off the glory that quick. >> Let's go. We got to consult him. >> When you're ready to let us know when you're coming on, >> we'll bring you down. >> Okay. We'll beat you at the bottom and I'm going to take She's coming with us, right? >> Um that is unknown yet to customs. >> Okay. Let's Let's get her out of the way of you and him. >> And can we take her down then with us? >> Not right now. William, >> I'm going to help you out. How's that? >> Thank you very much, sir. >> I'm a nice guy. >> I'm never not polite, sir. I always say please, thank you, and everything. >> Do everything I say when I say it. Got it. All right, we're going to stand up and you're going to put your back towards me. >> You got me like that. But why you got to look on the t-shirt? >> So I can control you unless you fall. >> I'm not going to fall anyway. >> Watch your step. Okay, >> we're going to walk one step at a time. All right. One step at a time. >> Yep. >> There you go. Good job. >> When I tell you to do it, this is the way we're going to do it. >> Promise. My left one is just sore. >> Yeah. We're going to have the paramedics take a look at this. We're going to get you all situated. All right. >> He's got any You're good. I just had a lasic gun, so I'm having a hard time reading. >> This is this one right here. Data book, >> please. >> Thank you. >> So nice and cool in here out there. >> 91 95. >> No. So I got no healthy diagnose medications prescribed by a doctor. >> Uh I haven't glasses. >> That's about it. I've never Have you taken any medications today? You taking any kind of pills? Any type of sedatives? Any type of opia based drugs? Okay. >> Tea. >> What's that? >> Cups of tea. About 20 of them. The reason I asked is your pupils are just really really >> I've had about 2 hours for me. It doesn't work, mate. You're squashing my wrist. I've asked you nicely. Please, can you move the one off? >> Not now. >> How's that? That's an answer. >> You just relax that off. I've >> asked you nicely five times. You got an attitude problem. You wonder why no one likes you >> right here. >> Maybe you took a bit of care in the community instead of doing [ __ ] jobs. Get >> stop for a minute. >> Yeah. Pay attent to my partner first. Okay. I don't want you talking to the officers. Talk to talk to us firefighters for a minute. All right. >> Sure. >> Just talk to us. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. I want you to talk to us first. Okay. >> Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Look at me. Look at me. Okay. You know what? Let's just go. Hey, listen. You can't hold still. You can't follow orders. That's not normal. So, let's just take you to the hospital cuz we want to hear all God trying to help you. No, dude. >> One more time. You won't still talk. He's just going to stop talking. That's all. Just stop. Stop talking. Okay, just be quiet for 2 minutes. That's all. >> He's ripping me up like this, holding me there. You've got an attitude problem. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> I'm standing up. >> I've just got to grab it like this. You don't move until I move. Are we clear? >> No, I'm not sitting all the way in, mate. >> You will sit in this vehicle. Thank you. >> I would like some fresh air. >> Would you like to go inside the vehicle? >> Some fresh air, please. Could I have some fresh air? >> Wait, what are you doing? I'm not trying to hit anyone or mate. You're twisting the >> I just want to go on my flight. And >> what is this all for? What are you actually arrested me for? >> You're not being arrested. You're being detained. >> For what? >> For the incident happened aboard the aircraft. >> The guy hold no guy. I haven't assaulted anyone. >> Okay. >> The guy at the other end, >> mate. The guy at the other end was rude. You are a big bully. Don't grab me like that. Don't grab me. >> William these cuffs off. >> Take them off. Take them off and we'll find a spot. Can you see this? This is a [ __ ] shot. Got to one back. >> What are you doing? Stop putting it on. >> Do not pull this away. >> You are screwing it on tight. >> Relax. >> Don't tell your colleague. >> Are you okay? >> No, it's not okay. He's twisting my wrist. >> Hey, hey, hey. No, no, no. >> Please, >> can you just put them neatly for you? >> Can you just put them neatly? So, what am I waiting here for, bro? Look, I'm not creating a uh Can you film this? I am not resisting. >> Okay. What do you mean sit back down in vehicle? >> No, I don't want to be sitting back down inside. >> Made me have to turn my camera on. I didn't do nothing. >> How do you feel, guys? to any >> um was there any damage to the aircraft seats anything? >> Uh not that we know of yet but it will be inspected by an engineer >> when we land into LA. >> Okay. >> Yeah. It's been put in our detect and everything. >> Yes. While William was in custody, his pregnant wife and their young son were driven to a nearby supermarket and hotel for the night. Since their luggage was still locked on the plane, the flight itself was delayed almost 4 hours before it was cleared to continue on to Los Angeles. All right, >> so you can go grab anything you want in there. Okay, >> thank you. >> It's on me. No. So please >> No, no, no. It's on me. >> You come to this country, it's on me. >> You step in. Step in. There you go. That should be done. >> I know you chose. Let's get ready. So, hey, hey, what's up? Yeah, she chose to stay at Ramada, which is on 56 and 350 North, right across from Maverick 132 87.3. >> I'll grab all those stuff. >> So, if you need a ride to the airport, I'm sure they have they can provide you with rides back to the airport as well. Okay. >> High five, Knuckles. >> He's never normally this friendly. [laughter] >> Okay, you take care. Good luck. The suspect was charged in federal court with interference with a flight crew and assault, [music] charges that could have carried over a decade in prison. It ultimately took three Royal Marines to bring him under control. A judge warned he'd be deported [music] for at least 10 years if released. No conviction or sentencing information has been made publicly available at this time. YouTube thinks you'll love the video on screen. Click to watch now.