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Flight Attendants Train in Self-Defense to Combat Rising Number of Unruly Passengers

Flight Attendants Train in Self-Defense to Combat Rising Number of Unruly Passengers

With many news alerts for drunken brawls, racial unrest and other types of unwelcome behavior on flights across the board it’s not hard to conclude that flying is not as peaceful as it once was.

In an attempt to curtail the unrests and lessen the chances of having a hazardous experience one airline in Russia decided to take some decisive steps – it is going to provide employees with self defense classes.

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The techniques include how to hit, stomp, and restrain a violent assailant – a scenario that many flight attendants hope to never experience.

With the reintroduction of air travel this year, the number of rowdy and aggressive passengers is on the rise. More than 100 accidents were reported to the Federal Aviation Administration in the previous week, bringing the total this year to more than 3,600.