Chaos On Breeze Airways Flight: Intoxicated Passenger Wields Skateboard, Shouts Racial Slurs

A drunk Breeze Airways passenger allegedly spewed racial slurs at staff, broke out of restraints twice and aggressively waved a skateboard as he forced an emergency landing on board an LA-bound flight. The incident forced Flight 704, which departed at 9:17 am local time on Wednesday, to be diverted and land in Grand Junction, Colorado, where local police intervened after the passenger repeatedly resisted restraint.

"A drunken male passenger became belligerent, shouting racist remarks at flight staff and waving a skateboard. Flight staff put the man in restraints twice, but he managed to escape both times," the department told ABC News.

Passenger Identified And Arrested

The disruptive passenger was subsequently identified as 46-year-old David Leroy Carter of Los Angeles. Following his arrival in Colorado, he was arrested at the request of the FBI and booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility, NBC Los Angeles reports.

Man effortlessly lifts and restrains a drunken passenger causing a disturbance on a Breeze Airways flight.

He picked him up like he weighed nothing.😂😭😂 pic.twitter.com/nSQd4tLqDa

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Passengers also recorded video of the in-flight chaos on TikTok, showing a flight attendant trying to subdue Carter using plastic zip-ties. The unruly passenger, shoved by the crew member, stood nose-to-nose with her as she requested him to sit down. Carter allegedly responded, "No, ma'am," and smirked, leading the crew to call for more assistance from passengers and crew.

Minor Injuries, Swift Response By Crew

Breeze Airways confirmed a physical fight did take place on board the flight, with minor injuries to one passenger and one flight attendant. "The aircraft was greeted immediately by local law enforcement officers, who subdued and exited the passenger from the plane," the airline stated in a release. "One Flight Attendant and one Guest were treated for minor injuries.".
Airlines have reported more than 1,000 incidents involving unruly passengers so far in 2025, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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