Friday 25 November 2022 11:29 PM Utah man arrested after holding a RAZOR BLADE to throat of female flight ... trends now
A Utah man is facing federal charges after allegedly holding a razor blade to a woman's neck on a New York City to Salt Lake City flight.
Merrill Darrell Fackrell, 41, of Syracuse, Utah had been travelling on the JetBlue flight on November 21 when he allegedly assaulted the passenger next to him, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Fackrell has been charged with carrying a weapon on an aircraft and assault with a dangerous weapon in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
The 41-year-old had been sitting in a window seat in a row with a married woman and man and engaged in conversation with the woman, according to a criminal complaint filed by the DOJ.
Fackrell had reportedly consumed 'several' alcoholic beverages throughout the duration of the flight, according to court documents obtained by Gephardt Daily.
The woman had began to watch a movie using headphones, and said she could hear Fackrell continue to talk to himself, but was not paying attention.
Utah man, Merrill Darrell Fackrell, 41, of Syracuse, is facing federal charges after allegedly holding a razor blade to a woman's neck on a New York City to Salt Lake City flight
Abraham Neiderhauser, who had been a passenger on the flight, filmed a video of police hauling Fackrell off the plane as he tries to get in one last word, yelling, 'peace out'
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It alleged that Fackrell then put his hand in front of the screen and told her to pause the movie.
The woman claims that she took off her headphones and realized Fackrell had what appeared to be a knife positioned inches from her neck, the complaint said.
The object Fackrell had been allegedly holding to her neck was later identified as a straight edge razor with a one-to-two-inch blade.
Fackrell then allegedly stood up and yelled, 'she's going to be ok,' and 'no one needs to worry.'
He is alleged to then tell the woman's husband to 'get the f*** out of there.'
The woman's husband got up to alert a flight attendant while she lunged for the aisle claiming that Fackrell had tried to grab her shoulder and stop her.
Another passenger, identified as a man named Rob, seated across the aisle saw Fackrell holding an object, confronted him, and was able to get him to put the object he was holding down on the seat.
He passed the object to the flight crew for safe keeping, according to the complaint – then proceeded to sit next to Fackrell for the duration of the flight.
It remains unclear how Fackrell got the razor on board the flight.
A fellow passenger on the plane recorded a video of Fackrell being escorted out by police after landing, according to KSL TV.
