Unruly airline passenger yelled bin Laden's name

By KGW

UPDATED 5:52 p.m. ET
PORTLAND ? A flight out of the Portland International Airport returned to the terminal Tuesday, after the flight crew had a problem with a belligerent passenger who was yelling about terrorism, Portland's KGW reports.

Yazeed Mohammed Abunayyan was ?yelling profanities and swinging his fist at the flight attendant, hitting or attempting to hit several passengers, and speaking or singing about Usama [Osama] bin Laden and his hatred of women,? according to court documents obtained by KGW.

Witnesses said Abunayyan refused to turn off an electronic cigarette when asked by airline staff, according to Port of Portland spokesman Steve Johnson. Then, the pilot decided to return to PDX, where Abunayyan and his companion were escorted off the plane.

Wednesday he was charged with interfering with the operation of the aircraft in federal court.

Abunayyan, of Saudi Arabia, was arrested Sunday in Ashland, Ore., on suspicion of driving under the influence and several other charges after police said he hit two patrol cars and nearly ran over a pedestrian during a police chase,?according to the Ashland Daily Tidings paper.

Cell phone video shared with KGW by a passenger on the flight showed the man getting escorted off the plane. Passengers said he disobeyed the flight crew and started yelling. Then, other passengers tackled him.

More: Watch cell phone video of unruly passenger

"Every guy who was in my area was ready to go. It was not even a thought. You could tell buckles were off. People were already leaning toward the aisles," one passenger recalled.

"It almost made me cry to see the way everybody responded. Because the gentlemen that could help got up and helped the stewardess. She was just a little bitty thing," another passenger explained.

Continental Airlines also issued this official statement: "Continental flight 1118, Portland to Houston, returned to Portland when a passenger refused to obey the 'No Smoking' sign. The flight landed safely, without incident at approximately 1:15 p.m. local and was met by local law enforcement. The passenger and traveling companion were taken off the plane. The flight resumed and departed Portland at approximately 2:05 p.m. local"

Continental flight 1118 was headed to Houston.

E-cigarettes, which heat a liquid nicotine solution, are not specifically prohibited by the Transportation Safety Administration, like tobacco cigarettes, but they are banned by Continental Airlines.

This story originally appeared on KGW.com.

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