Indian-origin man chokes co-passenger mid-flight, arrested upon landing in US

A Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami descended into chaos on June 30 when an alleged mid-air assault was caught on video, leading to the arrest of 21-year-old Ishaan Sharma, an Indian-origin passenger from Newark, New Jersey.

The now-viral footage shows Sharma and fellow passenger Keanu Evans locked in a tense and violent struggle, grabbing each other by the neck as horrified travelers shout for them to stop. The altercation unfolded in the cramped cabin just moments before the plane touched down in Miami.

Evans, speaking to 7News, claimed the confrontation was completely unprovoked. He alleged that Sharma attacked him while returning to his seat—grabbing him by the throat and uttering bizarre, menacing phrases.