London Mayor Boris Johnson caught up in flight drama with 'off his head' passenger

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LONDON — Mayor Boris Johnson has been caught up in drama with a deranged passenger on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to London. The unnamed man, who was described by a member of Johnson's entourage as "off his head," was held down by cabin crew, and arrested upon arrival in the capital.

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The man started causing trouble by singing and shouting abuse. Passengers, Boris Johnson, initially managed to calm him, but his antics flared up again and a scuffle ensued, with one member of cabin staff reportedly sustaining a cut to her cheek.

Eileen Burbridge, a member of the mayor's business delegation to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, posted a photo of the aftermath on Twitter, telling her followers that he seemed mad, drunk and perhaps under "some other chemical influence." Read more...

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