Drunk on Plane: US Pilot tackle intoxicated man who attacked a female member of a flight crew

The pilot of an American Airlines flight from Lexington, Kentucky, to Charlotte, North Carolina, did not tolerate an intoxicated man who attacked members of a flight crew. 

Michael Kerr, 25, from Kentucky, was banned from flying after appearing in court on charges of being intoxicated and disruptive, assault on a female and communicating threats, according to the Charlotte Observer. 

He also face charges of interfering with the duties of a flight crew or attendant.

A video of the incident that occurred on July 21 showed the pilot tackling Kerr to the floor yelling: 'You don't put your hands on my flight attendant!'

In the video, the pilot and a female flight attendant patiently asked Kerr to have a seat. 

Kerr was attempting to exit the aircraft when the flight crew tried to get the insolent man to calm down. 

'Move, move, move,' Kerr said repeatedly as the flight attendant and pilot stood in the aisle blocking him from leaving.

The pilot said: 'Take a seat. I said take a seat sir.'

Kerr then told the pilot that he didn't want to take a seat and the pilot said: 'I don't care what you want to do, you're going to take a seat right now.'

They went back and forth with Kerr until he pushed through them and shoved the flight attendant to the floor.

The pilot then tackled the man to the floor and restrained him.  

As Kerr was being restrained on the floor he warned the pilot that he'll regret the move when the incident is put on Facebook.

He is out on $25,000 bond, according to the US Attorney's Office.

The court ordered that Kerr cannot fly on commercial airlines and must not make contact with the flight attendant he attacked, according to the Observer.

An FBI affidavit obtained by the Observer said that Kerr remained standing and when an attendant interceded, he threatened to break her jaw.

Kerr, who had three Jack Daniels during the flight, refused to sit down as the plane taxied to the gate. 

The document said he kicked one attendant in the leg and shoved another to the floor. 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police took Kerr into custody.