told NBC New York<\/a>. \u201cThe three men that were holding him down were saying things like, \u2018Stop moving, please stop yelling, just sit down.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\nA video obtained by TMZ shows the effort to restrain him.<\/p>\n
Ng-Reyes, who was seated near an air marshal, said other passengers heard the man direct racially offensive remarks at the man sitting next to him.<\/p>\n
He also appeared to target his fury at flight attendants who were Black, Ng-Reyes said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had to physically restrain him \u2019cause they were worried he might try to go into the cockpit or something, which is obviously pretty scary,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The flight, which originated in Dallas, was diverted to Baltimore, where the passenger was removed from the plane and taken into custody, officials said. His name has not been released.<\/p>\n
He was arrested by the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, according to a statement from the the FBI\u2019s Baltimore field office. The agency did not respond to a request for comment on the matter and it\u2019s unclear whether the man remains in custody.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FBI is currently conducting interviews to gather the facts and will consult with the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Maryland to determine if federal charges will be filed,\u201d the statement said. A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney\u2019s office declined to comment.<\/p>\n
The flight was scheduled to land in Newark 3 1\/2 hours after takeoff, Ng-Reyes said, but the diversion and delay stretched the trip to roughly eight hours.<\/p>\n
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