Originally Posted by
ironbutt57
Given the wording of the wife it seems she was not on the flight- crew do not "tie up" they handcuff
possible she confused the plastic cuffs as being tied
Possibly, but a Google brings up several articles that state he was flying aline for the first time.
Another quotes the family as saying he sat in the wrong seat and when the crew moved him there was an issue with luggage of some sort.
I'm guessing it might have been the usual lack of hatrack space but given this spposedly happened 8 hours from Chicago, who knows.
The statement from EK mentions only that he became 'unruly' and was restrained.
Given his age I'm wondering if dementia/confusion was a possibility, also no charges have been laid so perhaps it was a case of restraining him for his own safety...
Guess time will tell