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Raging passenger booted from Delta flight after unleashing drunk tirade onboard, hurling N-word

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 23). Raging passenger booted from Delta flight after unleashing drunk tirade onboard, hurling N-word. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/nyc-man-booted-from-delta-flight-after-allegedly-unleashing-drunk-tirade-onboard/

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Jerome Anixter, a 60-year-old from Brooklyn, was removed from Delta flight 2342 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens after he caused a disturbance on the plane while drunk. The incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, involved Anixter yelling racial slurs and other expletives before being escorted off by Port Authority police officers. The flight, which was bound for Atlanta with 160 passengers and six crew members, departed 45 minutes late due to the delay caused by this incident. Delta issued a statement expressing zero tolerance for such behavior and apologizing for any inconvenience to other passengers.

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Jerome Anixter, a 60-year-old from Brooklyn, was forcibly removed from Delta flight 2342 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Thursday afternoon after going on an intoxicated and racist tirade. Law enforcement sources identified the passenger as Anixter, who reportedly hurled the N-word and other expletives while being escorted off by Port Authority police officers. The incident occurred around 1:30 PM when the flight was preparing to depart for Atlanta with 160 passengers and six crew members on board. Footage circulating online shows Anixter yelling, “Can you believe these motherf***ers?” and pretending to shoot fellow passengers with his fingers before being escorted off the aircraft. Delta Airlines stated they have zero tolerance for disruptive behavior, thanking law enforcement for their assistance in removing Anixter from the plane.

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A raging passenger from Brooklyn allegedly went off on a drunken, racist and expletive-filled tirade aboard an Atlanta-bound Delta flight from New York City, leading to his removal from the plane before takeoff. uncertain

passenger → rag → takeoff

Jerome Anixter, 60, was escorted off Delta flight 2342 by Port Authority police officers around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after his onboard meltdown, law enforcement sources told The Post. asserted

sources → escort → Post

Officers responded to the aircraft after receiving a call about a seemingly intoxicated passenger causing a disturbance onboard while the flight prepared for departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, the sources said. asserted

sources → respond → Queens

Video circulating online and reportedly filmed by a passenger onboard the flight captured the unruly passenger hurling the N-word and yelling, “Can you believe these mother f–kers?!” while being escorted off the aircraft by Port Authority officers. uncertain

you → circulate → officers

The footage was shared on X by @thenewsjunkie, who said the filming passenger claimed the man allegedly yelled “Death to America” and pretended to shoot fellow passengers. uncertain

man → share → passengers

The Post wasn’t immediately able to confirm that the man in the video is Anixter, however, the details of the flight match those provided by sources. “Delta has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior, and we thank law enforcement for their assistance in removing this unruly customer,” a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement to The Post. asserted

spokesperson → confirm → Post

“We apologize to the customers on Delta flight DL2342 for this experience and any delay in their travels.” asserted

We → apologize → travels

The Atlanta-bound flight, with 160 passengers and six crewmembers onboard, departed from JFK airport 45 minutes late after the incident unfolded. asserted

incident → bind → airport

After being booted from the aircraft, Anixter was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, sources said. asserted

sources → boot → administration

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