American Airlines passenger tied to seat with duct tape after she attacks crew mid-flight

Ketty J Dilone allegedly kicked a flight attendant and caused the worker to fall after being restrained in her seat
PUBLISHED SEP 25, 2025
An American  Airlines passenger was tied in the seat with duct tape after she attacked the crew (@anacaona_78/Instagram, @FlightModeblog/X)
An American Airlines passenger was tied in the seat with duct tape after she attacked the crew (@anacaona_78/Instagram, @FlightModeblog/X)


 

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: An American Airlines passenger, Ketty J Dilone, was duct-taped to her seat for allegedly attacking a flight attendant and erupting into a profanity-fueled tirade, admitting to trying to poison her father.

She was taking off on a connecting flight in Charlotte, North Carolina, during a return trip from the Dominican Republic when chaos unfolded in front of her fellow passengers.

Ketty J Dilone verbally threatened multiple flight attendants

According to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Nevada, Ketty J Dilone is accused of walking and yelling throughout the cabin of the Las Vegas-bound flight, where she verbally threatened multiple flight attendants on September 16.

Meanwhile, flight staff were forced to restrain Dilon with zip ties and duct tape due to her on-flight behavior, authorities said.


 
 
 
 
 
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Moreover, Dilone allegedly kicked a flight attendant and caused the worker to fall after being restrained in her seat.

A viral video of the incident captured her foul-mouthed outburst, where she was heard shouting that the restraints are hurting her.

"You don’t know what the f*** I’ve been through, b***h!", she screamed at a flight attendant, and added, "Kill yourself, b***h! You wanna die, b***h?"

Ketty J Dilone admits she put 'roach poison in her father’s coffee when she was 11

Dilone admitted that she had put "roach poison" in her father’s coffee when she was 11 with the intention to kill him.

She said, "It didn’t work. And in DR (Dominican Republic), we call it 'Tres Pasito'."

Notably, Tres Pasitos — which means "three little steps" — is a potent pesticide used to kill cockroaches and mice that is illegal in the US, as per the US Environmental Protection Agency.


 
 
 
 
 
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In the clip, Dilone seemed to settle down momentarily as she started singing the chorus to a song in Spanish.

However, after a while, she shouted, "So if anybody wants to kill somebody, put roach poison! But make sure it’s not expired, and make sure you put a lot of it!"

She claime that when she tried it on her father, it only "put him to sleep".

FBI arrested Ketty J Dilone in Las Vegas

The FBI arrested Dilone after the flight landed at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport and she was transported to the Henderson Detention Center.

Dilone was charged with one count of interference with a flight crew and one count of assault by striking, beating, or injuring.

Meanwhile, Dilone made her first court appearance on the charges in Las Vegas on September 18, and a preliminary hearing is set to take place on October 1.

She could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if found guilty.

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