- A Delta Air Lines passenger threatened to cut a flight attendant's neck on board a flight to New Orleans.
- Nelson Montgomery, 39, was arrested and taken into police custody.
A passenger on a recent Delta Air Lines flight to New Orleans said another passenger threatened to hurt a flight attendant, the local television station FOX8 first reported.
The passenger, who's been identified as Nelson Montgomery, threatened a flight attendant with a shard of broken glass and put her into a chokehold on a flight from Atlanta to New Orleans, per FOX8. Montgomery, 39, said he would "cut off her head" if any passengers attempted to get close to them.
A passenger on board the flight, who declined to be named, told FOX8 that eight passengers worked together to subdue Montgomery, who was said to be bleeding from his neck. According to the local television station WDSU6, Montgomery cut his neck before he grabbed the flight attendant. Montgomery had also cut her, leaving her with superficial injuries, per the report.
Deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Montgomery once the plane landed in New Orleans, Jason Rivarde, a spokesperson, told Insider in an email.
"At approximately 4:00 pm, the flight was on the ground when Montgomery is believed to have injured himself using a sharp object," Rivarde said. "She suffered two superficial lacerations from the sharp object and was later treated on scene," he added.
Montgomery will be charged with aggravated battery, disturbing the peace, and simple battery, according to Rivarde.
A Delta spokesperson told Insider in a statement: "Delta flight 2432 operating from Atlanta to New Orleans was met by law enforcement personnel upon landing following a reported customer issue onboard. Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior on our aircraft and in our airports. Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our people and our customers."
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside normal office hours.