Unruly passengers force flights to return back Unusual COMPILATION..

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A Jetblue Airbus A320 (N535]B) performing flight JBU469/B6469 from Boston KBOS to Fort Lauderdale KFLL was cruising at FL340 when returned back to Boston due to an unruly passenger in the cabin. A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190 (E190), registration N337JB, performing flight JBU521 / B6521 from Boston Logan International Airport, MA (USA) to Palm Beach International Airport, FL (USA) was cruising at 32000 feet, about 70 miles south of New York when the flight crew reported a level 2 threat (Physically abusive behavior) in the cabin, requested to divert to New York John F. Kennedy Airport and to have a law enforcement at the gate.

Timeline
A Jetblue Airbus A320 (N535]B) performing flight JBU469/B6469 from Boston KBOS to Fort Lauderdale KFLL was cruising at FL340 when returned back to Boston due to an unruly passenger in the cabin.
1.
Development of the situation
A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190 (E190), registration N337JB, performing flight JBU521 / B6521 from Boston Logan International Airport, MA (USA) to Palm Beach International Airport, FL (USA) was cruising at 32000 feet, about 70 miles south of New York when the flight crew reported a level 2 threat (Physically abusive behavior) in the cabin, requested to divert to New York John F.
2.
Response or continuation
Kennedy Airport and to have a law enforcement at the gate.
3.
Resolution or outcome described in the account
As the pilot reported the passenger was throwing object on the flight attendant.
4.

Accident Facts

Registration
N535
Aircraft
A320, ERJ/E-Jet
Flight
JBU469
Airports
BOS (Boston Logan), FLL (Fort Lauderdale), JFK (New York JFK)
Category
Emergency, Hijack / Security, Diversion, Unruly / Dispute
Reconstruction
6:37

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Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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