This is the bizarre moment a passenger kicked off a flight at Charlotte Airport stripped to his waist on the tarmac and attacked ground crew.
The man, who has not been identified, was aboard American Airlines flight 5466 from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 26 when he reportedly began acting erratically.
Fellow passenger Kelly Smekens said the man was ordered to leave the aircraft.
This is the bizarre moment a passenger kicked off a flight at Charlotte airport stripped to his waist on the tarmac and attacked ground crew
The unruly passenger descended from the plane and was speaking to flight crew and ground staff when he suddenly ripped the shirt over his head, knocking off his cap.
Video, filmed by Smekens from the window of the aircraft, shows the tall, well-built, man towering over staff as he yelled at them.
The traveler then appeared to be ready to leave, grabbing his shirt and backpack from the floor, but moments later he threw them aggressively to the ground and put up his fists like he was preparing to fight.
After stripping off, the man picked up his belongings and stormed off into the distance, with ground control and security following him
When no one emerged to tackle him, he pulled up his trousers, picked up his belongings and stormed off into the distance, with ground control and security following him.
A second video, filmed by another passenger on the flight identified only as Mark, caught up with the man as he was surrounded by ground crew.
The individual, who was holding an unknown item in his hand, suddenly charged at staff and appeared to hit one airport worker with the object.
He began walking off in another direction, but then ran at another member of staff who was trying to reason with the half naked aggressor.
A second video, filmed by another passenger on the flight identified only as Mark, caught up with the man as he charged ground crew
The individual, who was holding an unknown item in his hand, appeared to hit one airport worker with the object
Passengers revealed that the flight was delayed almost 40 minutes by the drama and eventually set off at around 2.10pm.
American Airlines told DailyMail.com they called the police about the ‘disruptive’ individual.
‘We did have a disruptive passenger on flight 5466, departing for Cincinnati, on the afternoon of February 26,’ a representative told us.
‘We requested law enforcement assistance.’
It is not yet clear whether the man will face charges over the incident.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Charlotte police for comment.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport representatives declined to comment.