Passengers of an American Airlines flight were left stunned when the pilot tackled a drunk man to the floor yelling, 'You don't put your hands on my flight attendant!'.
A video of the incident shows 25-year-old Michael Kerr having an argument with the flight crew over exiting the air craft. The pilot and the air hostesses were trying to calm Kerr down and insisting him to go back to his seat.
Kerr then pushed his way through, shoving one attendant to the floor.
The pilot then intervened and pinned Kerr to the floor.
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Kerr has been banned from flying after appearing in court on charges of being intoxicated and disruptive, assault on a female and communicating threats, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Kerr (pictured) is out on $25,000 bond, according to the US Attorney's Office.
The flight attendant's friend Tanise Love told the Observer the hostess is currently in physical therapy about three to four times a week.
'She's as angry as anyone would be, but she's also very forgiving,' Love told the newspaper.
'I don't think she's so much focused on the assailant or his wrongdoing, she's just focused on getting better.'
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) issued a statement to the Observer saying that 'alcohol is a leading cause of air-rage incidents'.