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Unruly Frontier Airlines Passenger Duct Taped To Seat

I was talking with a co-worker the other day about plane travel.  It’s a no-go for me.  And no, it has nothing to do with wearing a mask or Covid. …

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I was talking with a co-worker the other day about plane travel.  It's a no-go for me.  And no, it has nothing to do with wearing a mask or Covid.  It has EVERYTHING to do with the fact that people have just lost their minds and I'm not signing up to be in a pressurized metal tube at 30,000 feet with a crazy person.  And it seems that every crazy person right now is fascinated with commercial aviation.  The latest?

A 22-year-old Ohio man was duct-taped to his seat after harassing and fighting with flight attendants during a Frontier Airlines flight from Philly to Miami. Authorities say the passenger, Maxwell Berry, groped two female flight attendants, then punched a male flight attendant in the face.  He also emerged from the bathroom without a shirt after spilling a drink. Berry remained taped to his seat until police boarded the plane to arrest him.  He's charged with three counts of battery.  Now here's the best part...the flight crew that restrained him is now suspended!  WTH?!

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.