This fearless grandmother made sure things didn’t spiral out of control at 30,000 feet.
Yes, the quick thinking and brave actions of the Army veteran and grandmother, Nicole Pruitt, were credited with de-escalating a potentially dangerous situation on the Delta flight. Her decisive intervention ensured the safety of the other passengers and crew, preventing the incident from escalating further.
An Army veteran and grandmother named Nicole Pruitt, a 26-year veteran, has been hailed as a hero for restraining an unruly passenger who attempted to storm the cockpit on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Tucson, Arizona.
The incident occurred about 20 minutes into the flight.2 Pruitt was on her way to meet her newborn grandson for the first time.3 The passenger, who was coming from the back of the plane, reportedly told Pruitt that “God told her to do it” and that she “had a calling” to get off the plane.4 Pruitt responded with the now-viral quote, “Not today.”5
She acted quickly to restrain the passenger until the flight crew could take control of the situation.6 The flight was forced to turn back to Atlanta.7 Delta Air Lines issued a statement thanking the crew and customers for de-escalating the situation.8 Pruitt’s son shared a video of the aftermath on social media, which quickly gained millions of views.
