Eight Delta passengers intervene to stop, subdue man who allegedly assaulted attendant during flight

An unruly passenger on board a Delta Air Lines flight en route to Louisiana was left bloodied after several other passengers intervened to subdue him and stop his alleged assault of a flight attendant Wednesday, according to a report.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detained Nelson Montgomery, 39, at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, after he allegedly attacked a flight attendant with a makeshift weapon and threatened her and the cabin, WVUE reported. Montgomery was reportedly bleeding from his neck when he was detained.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Delta Air Lines spokesperson confirmed the incident and emphasized the airline’s "zero tolerance" for violence.

"Delta flight 2432 operating from Atlanta to New Orleans was met by law enforcement personnel upon landing following a reported customer issue onboard," the spokesperson said. "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."

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Fox 8 reported the unexpected escalation came as the plane was landing in New Orleans.

A witness told the outlet that Montgomery placed a flight attendant in a chokehold, then pressed what appeared to be a piece of broken glass against the attendant’s neck. He then threatened to "cut off her head" if anyone got too close.

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Eight people on board the flight ultimately subdued Montgomery until law enforcement personnel arrived, said the witness, who wished to remain anonymous.

Authorities said Montgomery received medical treatment for his injuries and faces charges of aggravated battery, disturbing the peace and simple battery.

Three other people on the plane involved in the incident, including the flight attendant, suffered minor injuries, Fox 8 reported.

Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.

DeSantis agrees to debate with Gavin Newsom: ‘Just tell me when and where’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed to debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom to highlight the differences in governing between the Sunshine State and the Golden State. 

"I'm game. Let's get it done. Just tell me when and where. We'll do it," DeSantis said Wednesday on "Hannity." 

The GOP presidential candidate said the debate between California and Florida has in a way already been settled by voters and residents who fled Newsom’s state and moved to Florida. 

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"Florida has been the number one state for net in-migration. We have the number one ranked economy, [we’re] number one now in education, crime rate at a 50-year low. But in another sense, this is the debate for the future of our country because you have people like Joe Biden. They would love to see the Californication of the United States," DeSantis explained. 

He added that if the nation follows Democrats’ "Californication" vision for the country, American decline will be accelerated.

"We can't see America decline anymore. We need to reverse American decline," DeSantis said. 

Newsom accepted host Sean Hannity’s invitation in June to debate the Florida governor on a variety of different topics, even calling for a three-hour debate between the two. 

An aide for the California governor told Politico that DeSantis "should put up or shut up." "Anything else is just games," the aide said. 

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Newsom has sparred with DeSantis in recent months over the presidential candidate’s stance on migrants, education and gun rights.

DeSantis hit back at the former mayor of San Francisco daring him to run for president in 2024 and challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination. 

"Stop pussyfooting around," the Florida governor said. 

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