Indignant Traveler Punches Out Airline Agent at Airport Gate, on Video

A Maryland man wasn’t precisely flying underneath the radar after throwing a deadly punch at a United Airways gate agent — and the turbulent expertise, together with his arrest, was caught on digital camera.

Have a look — 54-year-old Christopher Stuart Crittenden misplaced his cool over flight delays at Dulles Worldwide Thursday, screaming, “I’m done with this bulls***” … earlier than apparently launching a surprising swing on the gate agent who was blocking him from boarding.

The punch was so intense it despatched the gate agent crashing to the ground, and you may hear the surprised gasps of bystanders earlier than the clip cuts off.

A fellow passenger tells TMZ the man was already heated after his first flight acquired canceled, the subsequent one was full, and regardless that he lastly snagged a seat on the third flight, he was nonetheless pissed over the delay.

When the gate agent tried explaining issues, Crittenden misplaced it, allegedly swung at him, and reportedly even tried to go behind the counter to take a swing on the pilot, earlier than getting tackled.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s hearth and rescue division informed TMZ the injured gate agent was transported to an area hospital.

United Airways issued a press release saying that Crittenden — a retired Montgomery County Fireplace Division Captain — has been banned from ever flying with the airline once more.