Intoxicated Passenger Bites Flight Attendant, Forces U.S.-bound Plane to Return to Tokyo

The 55-year-old American man, reportedly under the influence of a sleeping pill, bit a crew member an hour into the flight, causing minor injuries and prompting the plane to turn back.

An All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo to Seattle was forced to return to Tokyo after a 'heavily drunk' 55-year-old American passenger bit a flight attendant's arm.
The incident occurred approximately an hour into the flight, causing minor injuries to the female flight attendant.
The passenger was restrained by crew members and handed over to police upon landing back in Tokyo.
The passenger reportedly told investigators he had taken a sleeping pill and did not recall the incident.
This incident is one of several recent aviation mishaps in Japan, including a near-catastrophic collision at Haneda airport and multiple 'wing strike' incidents.