A 60-year-old Brooklyn man allegedly disrupted a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta, leading to his arrest.
Videos circulating online appear to show him making racist remarks and mimicking gunfire as Port Authority police escorted him off the aircraft.
Jerome Anixter faces charges of assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration following the incident Thursday aboard Delta Flight 2342 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Officers responded after receiving reports of a passenger who appeared intoxicated and was causing a disturbance while the plane sat at the gate awaiting departure.
Authorities removed Anixter from the aircraft around 1:30 to 2 p.m., according to reports.
The flight, which carried 160 passengers and six crew members, departed approximately 45 minutes behind schedule as per The Sentinel.
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Footage shared on X shows officers escorting the man down the aisle as he shouts at people aboard the plane.
According to TMZ, law enforcement confirmed the identity of the man to be Anixter in the video following the video going viral online. The outlet also reported that law enforcement confirmed the four charges.
The video captures the man making what appear to be gun noises while gesturing as if he were firing a weapon at other passengers.
“Pow, pow, pow,” Anixter says while mimicking a gun.
He shouts, “Can you believe these mother f–kers?!” as officers lead him away. The footage appears to capture him using the N-word at least twice. Other passengers applauded as he left the aircraft.
The footage highlights the disruption passengers faced before the flight even left the airport. With officers removing the passenger at the gate, travelers had to wait as the airline dealt with the disturbance.
A post sharing the footage also claimed the passenger had yelled “Death to America” as he pretended to shoot fellow travelers.
The incident prompted a response from Delta, which apologized to passengers who experienced the disruption and thanked law enforcement for intervening.
“Delta has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior, and we thank law enforcement for their assistance in removing this unruly customer,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement reported by the New York Post.
The spokesperson added, “We apologize to the customers on Delta flight DL2342 for this experience and any delay in their travels.”
Port Authority police responded after Delta reported the passenger’s behavior as the aircraft prepared to leave JFK for Atlanta. Authorities subsequently took Anixter into custody and filed the four charges.
The clips of the incident drew attention online as footage of the removal circulated across social media, with the video offering a glimpse of the confrontation inside the plane.
Anixter’s LinkedIn profile identifies him as a real estate broker who has worked with Lanixter Realty for nearly 22 years.
