The United Airlines flight was headed from Newark, New Jersey, to Tel Aviv, Israel.
United Airlines passenger Jeff Hunt said he was actually asleep when the call was made for the plane to turn around. FOX 5's Kendall Green has the latest information.from Newark, New Jersey, headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was three hours into the trip before being forced to turn around because of a disruptive passenger. "People have already had a really long day," said Jeff Hunt, one of the passengers on the United flight.
"Dinner gets served and I watched a movie and we’re about three hours in so I’m out," Hunt recalled. Hunt said that notice to him and other passengers felt like a nightmare, concerned about violence, trusting the airline made the right decision to turn around; but, looking back in hindsight, Hunt had some questions about that decision.
All the commotion, the delay, and disappointment for customers came with no explanation from United Airlines.
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