NewsUS NewsAmerican AirlinesThe man appeared to have a "medical emergency" on board the plane which saw him allegedly bite a passenger and start "trying to fight everybody" triggering the pilot to make an emergency call00:47, 22 Jun 2026A pilot was forced to make a chilling call to air traffic controllers before landing on Sunday as a man allegedly bit another passenger on board.‌The American Airlines flight was landing in Philadelphia when the passenger was "trying to fight everybody" and suddenly got out of control.‌Audio from the call from the pilot heard him say: “I don’t know if he’s hallucinating or whatever, but he just bit a passenger, and he’s trying to fight everybody."‌He then requested emergency medical crews and law enforcement before telling a controller in an audio recording obtained by CBS News, “what a day, huh?”The controller wished him a happy Father's Day and he responded: “I’ll be sure to tell my daughters about this one."‌American Airlines said in a statement the passenger was experiencing a medical issue, and a medical professional on the plane assisted him before the flight landed.According to tracking sight FlightAware the flight left Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier in the morning, and landed just before 10 am ET.The news of the passenger's behaviour follows other incidents onboard flights recently.Article continues belowOn a Frontier Airlines flight a man allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit mid-flight, having to be held down by passengers and crew members.The plane bound for Guatemala City was flying at 36,000 feet at the time of the incident.On a Lufthansa flight a female passenger attacked somebody on board and it had to make an emergency landing.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Deutsche Lufthansa AGCBS CorporationAmerican AirlinesFrontier Airlines Holdings Inc.Father's Day