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See the Pictures: Brothers Arrested for Attacking Miami Pilot on Plane & Chasing Him Through Terminal

MIAMI (AP) — A man punched an American Airlines pilot who kicked him off a flight from Miami, and he and his brother then attacked the pilot again before bystanders tackled the brothers in the terminal, officials said Thursday.

Brothers Two Men Arrested for Attacking Pilot on San Francisco Bound Plane, Chasing Him Through Terminal at Miami Airport

Police arrested Jonathan and Luis Baez at Miami International Airport Wednesday night for allegedly assaulting a pilot.

Jonathan and Luis Baez, both of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, were arrested at Miami International Airport. They had been aboard American Airlines Flight 1755 bound for San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to an arrest affidavit.

While the plane taxied away from the gate, a flight attendant noticed 27-year-old Jonathan Baez was sleeping and had not buckled his seat belt, police said. She tried to wake him, but she told police that Baez was unresponsive and appeared to be intoxicated or on drugs.

The pilot turned the plane around and returned to gate D51.

“As we always do with these things, we’d much rather deal with it on the ground than in the air,” American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said Thursday.

The pilot and flight attendant then woke up Baez and told him to get off the plane, police said.

“He was apparently barely compliant at that point,” Smith said. “He was exhibiting symptoms of intoxication. He was not walking well when he went up the aisle.”

Luis Baez, 29, decided to join his brother as he was being escorted off the plane. As the brothers walked toward the aircraft’s exit door, they became belligerent, and Luis Baez told the pilot, “When you fly to San Juan I will have you killed,” according to the arrest report.

The brothers walked off the plane, but then Jonathan Baez returned and punched the pilot in the face and hit the flight attendant in the shoulder when she tried to intervene, police said.

Both brothers attacked the pilot again in the jet bridge and chased him in the terminal, according to the arrest report.

Other flight crew members and passengers held down the brothers until police arrived.

“There was a scuffle that took place, so about three or four of us went out there and tackled the guys. There were two of them and I guess the pilot ended up with some contusions on his face. So we just did what we needed to do to help out,” Ken Venting of Scotts Valley, Calif., told KGO-TV in San Francisco.

The Miami-based pilot suffered cuts and bruises to his face and blurred vision, and he told police he was afraid Luis Baez would follow through on his death threat, according to the police report.

Another pilot filled in and flew the plane carrying 176 passengers and six crew members to San Francisco International Airport.

Jonathan Baez was held Thursday on $9,000 bond on charges of battery and aggravated battery. Luis Baez was held on $12,500 bond on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery.

Miami-Dade County jail records did not show if either brother was represented by an attorney.

“I think it‘s fair to say that both these gentlemen won’t be flying with us again,” Smith said.

Comments (114)

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  • I_Hate_Libs
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:05pm

    How did TSA miss these two Democrat freaks?

    The horror of the Democrat mind.

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    • Your Name Here
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:36pm

      TSA passed them through as a professional courtesy among thieves.
      These guys look like MS-13 members, not Puerto Ricans.

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    • TheLeftMadeMeRight
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 4:30pm

      They appeared to be with SEIU…

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    • TENJAX
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 4:48pm

      $9,000.00 bond for assulting a flight crew member? they should be charged with attempted air piracy for the assult and see life in prison. Too bad there wasnt a leo or fam on board, we could have two less thugs takings up space on our planet. How many passengers were on the flight” and only four helped, great way to stand up for eachother, we the sheeple

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    • ramburner
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:47pm

      Aside from the TSA NOT being able to screen the minds of all people; why do we report using the word “gentlemen”? There is NOTHING gentle about what they did? Do words mean anything anymore? The media has used this same term for murders, rapists, etc. When will America go back to saying directly what they mean? Using words that are clearly a reflection of the person?

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    • Crowley
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:29pm

      Tenjax “they should be charged with attempted air piracy for the assult and see life in prison.”

      There is no honor in charging people with crimes they didn’t commit. You should be ashamed of yourself. Its too bad many cops do that sort of thing on a regular basis when “they” think someone needs extra punishment.

      That being said, I would have done a hell of a lot more than tackle them if I was one of the passengers involved.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:44pm

      Give them one more flight in a C-130J “Super” Hercules” and a free car. Take them half way across the North Atlantic and let them go “off out into the wild blue yonder….”

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    • jjoy
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:56pm

      tsa can’t pat down hispanics… It would be profiling… They can only pat down Grannies, pregnant women, and little kids…

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    • jtchodgie
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:20pm

      WOW…only one post to blame Democrats. You guys are amazing!!! And you never fail to disappiont.

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    • frodis
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:54pm

      What a cute pair.

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    • touch
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 12:45am

      I think this was an over reach. These two young men look like upstanding All-American types who really contribute to America’s bottom line and help make the US stronger, don’t ya think?

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    • sissykatz
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 2:57am

      Touch That was just what I was thinking. lol I bet these two were not even searched by TSA. Did they
      not notice he was intoxicated? Boy they really know how to Screen them, don’t they?As someone said
      they were probably too busy patting granny down to bother with these two. Besides as Touch said they look like such upstanding people I would have just let them go also. WoW.

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    • vtxphantom
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 8:26am

      Where were the Brown Shirts, TSA? Much of this happened off the plane. TSA must’ve been watching porn, or harrassing grandmas and babies.

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    • obamanation
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 3:21pm

      I don‘t think it’s a coincidence that a lot of news about dumb people comes from NorCal. NorCal people are “hella” stupid.

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    • ying
      Posted on July 30, 2011 at 8:37am

      They only want to harrass white people, the people who are LEAST likely to pose a threat. The reason is that they don’t want to appear racist, so they allow this trash through.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:04pm

    HOW DID THEY EVER GET THROUGH SECURITY? I guess they didn’t want to be accused of “profiling?” Last time I flew every old, white person I saw got a free feel up! Ridiculous!

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    • RavenGlenn
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:47pm

      I know everyone here wants to crack on the TSA…and believe me, I do too…

      But seriously? You can buy alchohol right in the terminals. They both could have gotten smashed while waiting for their plane. The TSA then would have absolutely nothing to do with it. The bars in the terminal would have been the cause.

      As for others saying that the TSA should have been there to tackle them…the TSA is only at security checkpoints if you all haven’t noticed. There is no security by terminals.

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    • mils
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 5:12pm

      They should be banned from flying, period.

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    • jhaydeng
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:40pm

      This is why I don’t fly! Billions on security that sooks!

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  • margerry
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:02pm

    I went to Puerto Rico in the early 80′s, nice folk in the country side and nasty ass bums that run in gangs terrorizing tourists for cigarettes and anything else they can intimidate you into giving them before they actually beat your ass for not having the right brand to bum off you. That is why people stay in resorts with fences and guards they are all entitlement babies. We had to leave northern N.J. because they have taken over and ruined once nice rural communities.. Nasty attitudes on the majority of Ricans. I expect Geraldo will get his panties in a wod over this !

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  • Encinon
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:58pm

    This all because of the failed policies of President Bush. His tax cuts for the rich left these 2 bitter as one would expect.

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    • jim
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:08pm

      But these two are rich drug dealers… in San Juan.

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    • southernviking
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 4:57pm

      Your’e an ignorant dope smoking deuch bag. Is that all you can do…blame bush and the republicans? Get a job ad get off the wellfare role. I’m tired of paying for your LAZY A$$.

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    • poppinbeaners
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 5:12pm

      Oh yes, I‘m sure you’re right, ENCI-GNOME…. Whatever…

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    • Slobaphobe
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 5:40pm

      I don’t have the $$$ to fly to Puerto Rico. Where’s my social justice? Oh, wait–We‘ll just take from N’Sync On and give to me!!!!

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    • loriann12
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 6:33pm

      I guess you don’t listen to the news….Obama admitted that the Bush tax cuts helped the Middle Class, too. What, they‘re mad because Bush didn’t give away Bush Bucks like Obama has his stash? Obama has been in office for almost 3 years……it’s time to make him stand up for his own administration.

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    • John Henry
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 6:53pm

      You are so funny no one can be the idiot you try to portray so congratulations on being a successful Idiot.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 1:19am

      @ JOHN HENRY

      I share your theory on ENCINON — just someone acting a part. ENCINON’s comment is clearly not a serious statement. Nor is it funny — except, perhaps to ENCINON when he/she sees all of the replies that a nonsense posting can net.

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  • Realman30
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:57pm

    “Bystanders” tackled the thugs? ? ? Where was the TSA?

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  • bikerr
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:57pm

    Are these two related to Joan Baez?,lol.I’m sure they will need other means to get places now.

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  • Diablo4965
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:54pm

    Soon to be our 51st state, If the progressive liberals get their way.

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    • apollo18
      Posted on July 29, 2011 at 4:11am

      Didn’t PR terrorists attack the Capitol (yes, in DC!) in the ‘50’s, demanding statehood? I think the “peanut farmer” pardoned them.

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  • Cherynn
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:53pm

    Spread out the welcome mat for more foreign garbage, welcome to America!

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  • String Bean
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:48pm

    Stop whining about what would happen “if it were a couple of white guys.”
    You sound like you want that victim status like everyone else has.
    You can have it if you want, but I’m not playing that silly ass game.

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  • flattop
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:43pm

    Ah, yes. The Baez brothers.

    Hose A and Hose B.

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  • remorammo88
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:42pm

    Where was the infamous TSA on this gig?

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    • Realman30
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:10pm

      They had their hands full with Granny’s panties. . . Nothing gets by them.

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  • THX-1138
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Say hello too my little friend…

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  • hogtrashhd
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:37pm

    if a couple white guys did this they’d at least get life with no chance of parole… guaranteed

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  • nostromo
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:34pm

    I have travelled a lot through Spanish speaking countries and just returned from Spain two weeks ago and can tell you when people talk about hot blooded they are not engaging in stereotypes. I speak Spanish and have found Dominicans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and others to be open hearted, kind, full of the love of life, but also easily offended by things we Americans wouldnt think twice about. Regardless what liberals tell you, people are different. That threat against the pilot was made and to save face, to reinforce a sense of machismo among his peers, it has to be taken seriously.

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    • semihardrock
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:44pm

      C’mon….It’s not like they said they were going to cut off the head of the pilot and hang him headless from a bridge or something! These are “nice boys” and dont forget likely Obama voters being they have “brown skin”. If they were in California they could be elected officials given the opportunity!

      They just need counseling and are frustrated from the Debt Ceiling debate that has been going on.

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    • Libertarian Metalhead
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:08pm

      Myself being Cuban-American, I think Anglo Americans generally stereotype all Spanish speaking people as the same, for example all Spanish speaking people regardless of race/ethnicity/origin are lumped into the “Hispanic” category…a term most Spanish speaking people never use. I find it laughable to compare say Dominicans with Spaniards, too me that’s like comparing Englishmen with Jamaicans. Even Spaniards…all my grandparents were from Spain, people from different regions of Spain have different dialects and customs. The stereotypical “hot-blooded” Latin did not apply in the slightest to my Galician relatives from the North-West Iberian peninsula who are very mild mannered, soft-spoken (Galicia is actually one of the 7 Celtic nations), my relatives from Valencia on the Mediterranean coast were more outspoken, loud…but nowhere near that of Cubans who are very loud and talk with their hands, overly emotional at times (think Ricky Ricardo). Mexicans I’ve never known to be particularly “hot-blooded” however I’m not as familiar with them and I realize they have different regions, half of the illegals I encounter actually speak little to no Spanish and speak Mayan Indian language.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:17pm

      Hot blooded…maybe, but I think it has more to do with the “I can do whatever I want…I don‘t have to follow the rules and you can’t make me.” mentality.

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    • palmettopalflorida
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:14pm

      So what does this have to do with two Puerto Rican thugs who should have been stomped into the airport’s floor, LIBERTARIAN METALHEAD? Can it be assumed then, that your windy diatribe about Latino blood, coupled with your criticism of Anglo Americans, is your defense of the actions of this trash? Since you didn‘t condemn it let’s assume that’s the case.

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  • cemerius
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:34pm

    Fiine, upstanding examples of No tax paying Puerto Ricans!

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:01pm

      Just charges of battery and aggravated battery? What about threatening to kill the pilot?
      That damn “machismo” is what gets these “brown-skins” into so much trouble. They are so hung up on their “man-hood” that they cause trouble for other people and propagate their own stereotype.

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    • RossPoldark
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:35pm

      The real meaning of the word Macho in Spanish means a male Jack Ass type horse. Yup, I’d say these hooligans fit the bill! Jack ass is as jack ass does!!

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  • Kurty C Wipe
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:31pm

    Hell, make Puerto Rico our 58th state. Barry loves misery!

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  • Mario
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:29pm

    Any one wanna bet that these guys are Jose baez’s (Casey Anthony’s attorney) brothers ?

    Not a good time to be a Baez !

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  • SidneyDave
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:28pm

    Threatening to kill someone and beating them and they are released on $12500 bond? What happened to out justice system? Growing a couple of pot plants would have resulted in jail time waiting on trial. These thugs are released to go. Do you think they will really come back for their court appointment?

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  • MidWestMom
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:24pm

    Sad thing is, they’ll probably only get a slap on the hand and no-no talking to.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:33pm

      Glad to see the TSA hard at work. Sounds like a future union shop to me.

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    • knockered
      Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:36pm

      Why not put them back on a plane and send back to where they came from and not allow the animals into the country. They are just useless pieces of **it and shouldn’t be allowed passage into the U.S. Come on wake up America…

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  • Eaglesnest
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:23pm

    I wish I had been there, I would have “Helped hold them down” until the police arrived (and somehow would have caused a few more contusions on the thug’s faces).

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  • paulusmaximus
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:22pm

    Good Grief! I wonder if they have thought how long their trip will be now and how long it take to row to Puerto Rico!

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  • The Bagginator
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:21pm

    Hot headed, ultra-sensitive Ricans. Always looking for ways to be offended.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:19pm

    Nice looking family.

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:17pm

    Should have taken them up to 30 thousand feet and dropped them off.

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  • Marci
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:13pm

    Why do people feel the need to refer to criminals as “gentlemen”? Dispense with what you feel sounds intelligent and get real–it sounds moronic to refer to them as gentlemen. THUGS. This will keep happening with the emboldenment of race/class warfare.

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