Read previewAn "intoxicated" American man on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo to Seattle bit a female cabin crew member, prompting the plane to return to Japan, the airline said.
ANA said that a 55-year-old US citizen, whose name has not been disclosed, bit the arm of a female flight attendant during the flight, according to the Tokyo-based news agency Kyodo News.
Related storiesThe female flight attendant sustained minor injuries, but no other passengers were hurt, an airline spokesperson told CNN.
AdvertisementA spokesperson for ANA told Business Insider that it took "all necessary actions" to ensure the safety and security of passengers and employees.
Last Saturday, another ANA flight had to return to its departure airport after a crack was discovered in the window of the cockpit.
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