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one delta Fight with a passenger flight Attendant who tried to open in-flight emergency exit will serve 18 months in federal prison prison.
Mario Nikprelaj, 24, of Shelby Township; michiganHe was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to interfering with a crew member and flight attendant on a Delta Connection SkyWest flight. Omaha arrive Detroit On July 17, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa announced.
Prosecutors said Nick Prelaghi’s disruptive behavior began even before takeoff, when he refused to wear his seatbelt and made rude remarks to the crew. After the plane took off, he stood up several times, ignored crew instructions and poked Airline stewardess and threatened to kill them.
Nick Prelagi appeared to be asleep in his seat, but the situation quickly escalated when he began tampering with the emergency exit door, causing several passengers to press the call button.
He had previously threatened an 80-year-old flight attendant who tried to stop him, but he pushed them aside, cursed at them and continued the threat.
Concerned about a security breach, the captain diverted the flight to the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids for an emergency landing. Prosecutors said Nick Preraj remained combative during the descent and after landing, taking off his shirt, walking up and down the aisle and fighting with three passengers who tried to help restrain him.
Cedar Rapids police took Nick Prelagi into custody after the plane landed. Authorities also found a prescription bottle containing 41 pills purported to be Xanax, but they were not prescribed for him.
Nick Preraj will also serve two years of supervised release after his release from prison, as federal prisoners are not eligible for parole.
In addition to his federal convictions, he has had legal troubles including charges of assaulting a police officer, domestic violence and drug-related crimes, according to court records cited by prosecutors.
