On Sunday, March 8, JetBlue 1468 from West Palm Beach to Westchester had a security issue that forced a return to the gate, because a “kid apparently went crazy on board” and may have rushed the cockpit, according to aviation watchdog JonNYC.
Some kid apparently went crazy on board, might have charged at cockpit as part of that.
— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) March 9, 2026
One passenger on board shared aditional detail with the fight halting departure just before takeoff. In a follow up, they wrote that a late-teen or early-20s passenger rushed to the front, tried to open the door, and bit a flight attendant and the assisting passenger while being restrained.
Thanks to Captain Kendall and the rest of the flight crew who agreed to fly us back to HPN tonight after a passenger incident caused us to stop from taking off moments before we were initially going to. Also thanks to Eric in 2C for assisting the original flight crew with the situation.
Apparently the passenger “was spooked” about the flight, operated by Airbus A320 N648JB, which was scheduled to depart at 7:10 p.m. and eventually made it out at 11:34 p.m., arriving in Westchester 3 hours and 52 minutes late at 1:52 a.m.
Florida kid…
Arrest, convict, serve prison time, permanent no fly list. This crap would stop immediately.
More Stupidity.
From the kid…and 1990.
Hopefully, that ankle-biting, treacherous juvenile scoundrel wasn’t foaming at the mouth with rabies—and was just really mad about JetBlue denying him a pre-departure beverage.
@George Romey — Yeah! Throw them kiddos in jail! That’ll teach ’em! …*facepalm*
@Jay Ger — “Are you not entertained??”
@Retard
1) Florida kids aren’t flying west palm beach to Westchester. That would be NY kids.
2) yeah, no repercussions for violent crime, that will teach him! Yep, straight from the leftist parent playbook. You raised a generation of psychopaths, congrats. If he’s 18, he’s an adult. Jail.
3) you’re not entertaining, you’re pathetic and annoying.
Hey mantis, maga has done a fabulous job in NOT raising their children ” right ” too. But you might be shocked that I believe in harsh punishment for parents that allow misbehavior getting this far.
@Mantis — If I’ve managed to annoy you, in-particular, then that’s a ‘job well done’ to me.
Late teens or early 20s. Why described as a “kid”?
Yet another druggie.
I was on this flight. The man was severely autistic. His mother and young brother were extremely apologetic. It was sad.
It sounds like 1990’s joke flew way above the old timers heads on this one.
For the slower readers like Jay and Mantis.. google search Florida Man joke.
@Yerdumb — *ba dum tss*
That’s after hours for White Plains. I wonder how jetBlue pulled that rabbit out of the hat.
I was on this flight also. The young adult was very much on the spectrum. His mother and brother were visibly upset, and extremely apologetic. While upsetting to everyone on the flight because of the following extreme delay, can’t people be sensitive to the situation? This goes to prove you can’t believe everything you read. Nasty, hateful comments are so unnecessary.
@P — Glad you made it, eventually. Seems like it wasn’t too bad after all. Thanks for sharing on here.
yes the kid looked not fully normal did not see the reason to be put on handcuffs Infront of the whole airport will mother and brother trying to figure out what there doing, he was talking very calmly to the officer and looked really scared and crying all red don’t think this is ok at all.
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Was clear that the kid was autistic, but sympathy lately is something humans are out of it. Also unnecessary handcuffs, he was calm and really cooperative.