A retired US police chief helped restrain a passenger who allegedly became disruptive on a United Airlines flight, reportedly after being cut off from further alcohol service. Brian O'Hara, the former Minneapolis Police Chief, found himself intervening mid-flight when the situation escalated into a physical confrontation, turning what had been a routine journey into a tense mid-air incident.

According to O'Hara's account to Fox News Digital, the disturbance broke out on a Thursday flight at around 35,000 feet, prompting him to step in and help subdue the passenger alongside crew and other travellers. Further specifics of the incident, including the outcome for the passenger involved, were not detailed in the available report.