Clayton Osbon , 52 , claims in a lawsuit the airline failed to recognize signs he was in mental distress before a flight in which he broke down shouting . The suit says that after his first flight, on April 6, 2013, he became agitated and began yelling at crew members who tried to calm him down. The meltdown was caused by a seizure resulting from a lingering traumatic brain injury that occurred in Osbon 's childhood , the lawsuit states . After relieving himself of duty during the flight , Osbon was locked out of the cockpit . He shouted at passengers about Jesus and al-Qaeda before being tackled and restrained .
Clayton Osbon , 52 , claims in a lawsuit the airline failed to recognize signs he was in mental distress before a flight in which he broke down shouting . The lawsuit claims Osbon missed a pre-flight meeting and arrived disheveled . The meltdown was caused by a seizure resulting from a lingering traumatic brain injury that occurred in Osbon 's childhood , the lawsuit states . After relieving himself of duty during the flight , Osbon was locked out of the cockpit . He shouted at passengers about Jesus and al-Qaeda before being tackled and restrained .