Miami – Newark Passenger Demands A Cocktail, Threatens Crew, Assaults Cockpit Door And Takes On Disabled Minor And Jewish Passengers – View from the Wing

On Sunday, a 27-year old man flying Miami to Newark began harassing passengers and crew including threats of physical violence aimed at a disabled minor and antisemitic comments directed at a group of Jewish passengers.

Once beverage service ended, Luis A. Vaquero of Passaic, New Jersey demanded a cocktail. A flight attendant refused, and the man reportedly said “You better watch out, sh**’s gonna happen to you.”

While annoying, the situation didn’t get worse and the plane continued to its destination. On arrival, everyone was asked to remain seated while law enforcement boarded the aircraft. The man surged forward and began pounding on the cockpit door, demanding, “I need the pilot to come outside!” A flight attendant attempted to intervene, and the man began yelling “I will really break your f****** jaw,”
accompanied by racist epithets.

Later, when the captain emerged from the cockpit, came within six inches of him shouting “I wanna see that f****** captain! Come outside you bitch ass n****!” Naturally, Vaquero was arrested and he has been charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and $250,000 fine.

United, American and Spirit all fly Newark – Miami and authorities haven’t released which airline this occurred on. I’d guess Spirit, American and United in that order of likelihood.

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