Unruly Flight Passenger Duct-taped To Seat After Groping And Assaulting Flight Attendants

It's been somewhat of a banner month for airplane passengers getting duct-taped to their seats, and this morning a video went viral on Twitter showing the crew of a Frontier Airlines flight duct-taping a passenger, Max Berry, to his seat after groping two flight attendants and taking a swing at a third.

According to ABC reporter Sam Sweeney, the 22-year-old man screamed about how his parents were "worth $2 million" before he was taped. He was arrested after the flight and the crew was suspended for not following proper restraining protocol.

According to The Daily Beast, the arrest report explains, "Berry spilled a drink on himself, then went to the lavatory to change. He emerged 'shirtless,' (and) Berry proceeded to wander the aisles for 15 minutes before allegedly molesting the two crew members."

Frontier passenger allegedly touched 2 flight attendants breasts, then screamed his parents are worth $2 million, before punching a flight attendant. Frontier suspended the crew for duct taping the passenger to his seat as they landed in Miami. 22 yr old Max Berry is in custody. pic.twitter.com/4xS9Rwvafx

— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) August 3, 2021

As with many public freakout videos, the reactions tended to mock the offending freakout-er (Berry), praise the crew for their inventive solution, and criticize Frontier for suspending the crew.

I would love to know what Frontier’s protocol is for this behavior that would’ve been the proper alternative to the crew’s response https://t.co/DlSynDvpOP

— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) August 3, 2021

Screaming about your parents being worth $2m while you’re on a Frontier flight in seat 27F is hilarious. https://t.co/vreSlJv76I

— Robert California (@arg_imma_pirate) August 3, 2021

1) If duct tape is the only way to restrain an idiot on a plane, I’m for using duct tape. So put me down as #TeamCrew.

2) Imagine yelling about how rich your parents are while you’re flying coach on Frontier Airlines. Wild.#ReinstateTheCrew https://t.co/EKjn12BqEH

— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) August 3, 2021

You can't brag about how much your parents are worth while flying Frontier https://t.co/TNOO2ntEUB

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 3, 2021

It is possible that the suspension of the crew members was not a disciplinary measure but rather a procedural one. Some users pointed out that Frontier stated that it is "required" that the crew be "relieved of flying duties" when such an incident takes place. This still didn't sit right with Twitter users who saw the crew as heroes.

Statement from Frontier says that the suspension is required.

Such bullshit. Reinstate them immediately, and give them a fucking raise. pic.twitter.com/pnPyHRwh88

— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) August 3, 2021