Miami’s ABC affiliate reports:
According to a source, the passenger was set to board American Airlines flight 9948 at 10 p.m. Friday from Rio de Janeiro to arrive at Miami International Airport early Saturday morning when he was heard screaming for “help” and “they’re killing me” in Spanish.
Exclusive video obtained by Local 10 News shows that the man was held down by an American Airlines crew member and four passengers to secure him before security arrived at the scene as he continued to scream for help.
Additional cellphone video showed passengers attempting to restrain the man with duct tape and put it over his mouth before security arrived. No arrests have been reported as of Saturday afternoon. A cause for the meltdown was not revealed.
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