Man Ejected from Flight Strips Down, Punches Ground Crew

A man who was kicked off his American Airlines flight on Monday, February 26, refused to leave without a fight...or his clothes. The man, who was a passenger on AA5466 bound for Cincinnati (CVG) from Charlotte (CLT), was reportedly ejected from the flight for erratic behavior. One passenger on the flight recorded a video of the man running around on the apron near the terminal of his American Airlines flight.

As the man was being ejected from the flight, police said he ran down the plane's access stairs and onto the ramp area, The Charlotte Observer reports. Once on the ground, a video shows the man stripping away his clothes: First his shirt, and then he began to remove his belt and unbutton his pants. Moments after making it to the ramp area, he's seen being chased by ground crew. A man who appears to be wearing a pilot's uniform is also seen on the ground walking toward the shirtless man.

Police confirmed that the man was restrained by paramedics. When police arrived, he was being held down by the team of emergency responders.

In the background of the video, a passenger on board is heard claiming that the man was drunk. The flight was set to take off at 1:29 p.m. EST but was delayed 40 minutes due to the incident. In the video, you can clearly see the man punching and becoming physically aggressive with the ground crew. Other reports claim the man picked up a traffic baton from one of the ground crewmen and attempted to strike several people with it.

The man was taken into custody by police and taken to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. No charges have been filed, according to WSOCTV.com.