Drunk airline passenger tied up after getting abusive

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Drunk passenger tied up after abusive outburst on plane

Travelers restrain man on Siberian Airlines flight

An unruly Russian airline passenger was punched, kicked and hogtied by fellow passengers after getting drunk and abusive on a flight from Hong Kong.

After the Siberian Airlines flight took off on its way to Vladivostok in Russia, the passenger reportedly behaved inappropriately, threatening and insulting the flight attendants, according to RIA Vostok Media.  Video posted on YouTube shows that’s when other passengers jumped into action to restrain him with seat belts and tape, where the passenger remained for the duration of the flight.

Local police detained the man when the flight landed, according to the RIA report.