
A routine flight descended into chaos mid-air when a passenger had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties, according to The South African. Fellow passengers captured the incident on video and described how the situation unfolded unexpectedly during the journey. The report, published on 8 September 2026, relies on eyewitness accounts from others on board to detail what happened, though specific details about the cause of the disturbance, the airline involved, and any consequences for the restrained passenger were not provided in the available information.
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