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Jordanian Man Arrested After Flight Evacuation Chaos

1/29/2026

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Qais Ahmad Tillawi, a Jordanian national, boarded an Air France flight from Arizona to Paris despite a canceled ticket and a flagged boarding pass.
His behavior, including pacing the aircraft and refusing to sit, prompted an evacuation.
He faces federal charges for interfering with flight crew members and violating airport security.
At the time of his arrest, he possessed multiple credit cards, licenses, and passports.

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Story summary

Qais Ahmad Tillawi, a Jordanian national, boarded an Air France flight from Arizona to Paris despite a canceled ticket and a flagged boarding pass.
His behavior, including pacing the aircraft and refusing to sit, prompted an evacuation.
He faces federal charges for interfering with flight crew members and violating airport security.
At the time of his arrest, he possessed multiple credit cards, licenses, and passports.