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Kansas City Firefighter Restrains Violent Attacker on Plane (Little green footballs)

Here's a recent story that didn't get much notice; a firefighter aboard a
flight to Kansas City subdued and restrained a man who was trying to break
into the airplane's cockpit, potentially saving the lives of everyone aboard:
Action aboard airplane creates a reluctant hero.

You might suspect that this incident involved a Muslim, and you'd be right.

His name is Jabir Hazziez Jr., and he's the firefighter who saved the plane.

> Credit: Shane Keyser

A man foaming at the mouth lunged for the airliner's cabin door, attempting to
open it as flight attendants struggled to hold him at bay.

Most of the post-Thanksgiving travelers cruising at some 30,000 feet toward
Kansas City that day were unaware of the potential disaster looming at the
front of the plane.

But when a crew member came on the intercom asking if anyone had medical
training, passenger Jabir Hazziez Jr. heard the sense of concern in her voice.

What happened next came as no surprise to those who know and work with
Hazziez, a Kansas City firefighter, reserve Jackson County deputy and member
of the U.S. Naval Reserve.

As Hazziez walked toward the front of the plane, he saw ...

Little green footballs