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A flight from New York to Los Angeles made an unscheduled landing in Denver on Thursday, after a drunk dude punched a flight attendant in the face and threatened passengers.
After having too much to drink, the passenger Varoujan Khodjamirian got violent and punched a flight attendant in the face, according to the New York Post. Then he started yelling obscenities and threats to everyone on board. At one point he said, "I will beat you all down and kill you!"
Flight attendants handcuffed and sat on Khodjamirian until they landed in Denver. Khodjamirian was arrested and charged with interfering with a flight crew.
