Seattle-bound ANA flight turns around as passenger bites crew

January 17, 2024

On January 16, 2024, less than an hour after departure from Tokyo, ANA’s flight NH118 bound for Seattle turned around over the Pacific and landed back at Haneda. The reason was an American man allegedly biting one of the flight attendant’s arms. The man was arrested upon arrival.

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