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Pilot reports passenger bit fellow flyer on plane approaching Philadelphia

An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.

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What happenedAn American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
What changedCBS News frames it as "Pilot reports passenger bit fellow flyer on plane approaching Philadelphia". The Daily Beast frames it as "Pilot Requests Cops After Passenger Bites Fellow Flyer on Plane".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. CBS News frames it as "Pilot reports passenger bit fellow flyer on plane approaching Philadelphia". The Daily Beast frames it as "Pilot Requests Cops After Passenger Bites Fellow Flyer on Plane".

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Jun 21, 6:47 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Jun 21, 8:00 PM: The Daily Beast joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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CBS News2h ago

Pilot reports passenger bit fellow flyer on plane approaching Philadelphia

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An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.

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Pilot Requests Cops After Passenger Bites Fellow Flyer on Plane

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Kevin Carter/Getty Images An American Airlines pilot bound for Philadelphia made a surprising call to air traffic controllers before landing on Sunday, requesting law enforcement due to an...

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