Yet Another Use for Versatile Duct Tape: Restraining Your Fellow Passenger

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Duct tape can be applied in so many different ways. Use it to repair broken or torn items. Remove lint from your clothing. Adhere things to other objects. Close things which will not shut otherwise…

…and restrain that unruly fellow passenger to his seat during a flight.

Yes, that’s right. A passenger who was allegedly drunk and disruptive by supposedly “attacking one woman, screaming that the airplane was going to crash, and spitting at other passengers while yelling profanities” was reportedly restrained to his seat with both duct tape and flexible plastic cable ties by fellow passengers and crew members during a recent flight from Reykjavik to New York aboard an airplane operated by Icelandair.

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[Bluzmann57]

1. Beats a fist to the face

That's likely what he should have gotten. The guy was out of control.

[jberryhill]

6. He may have some disorder of some kind

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. It is an essential tool in EMS kits as well

[Warpy]

3. Some ERs are starting to stock it, too

They've done some amazing stuff with it on Mythbusters, including building seaworthy (at least for short trips) boats and planes that not only fly but do so with remarkable stability.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. We loved them for MCIs where you always run out

Of proper backboard straps.

Duct tape...walla, full c-spine précs

[Historic NY]

5. I recommend the decorative varities....

less offensive.

http://www.medicalartspress.com/scotch-decorative-duct-tape/cbs/267411.html?cm_mmc=CSE_267411

[a la izquierda]

7. We needed this on the flight I just got off of.

No, not because of an unruly passenger but because of insane amounts of turbulence.