‘Unruly’ Passenger Forces Singapore Airlines Flight to Return to SFO Hours After Takeoff

A Singapore Airlines flight landed back at SFO nine hours after takeoff, cutting short what was supposed to be a 16-hour flight after a passenger became unruly, with witnesses claiming he screamed, kicked seats, and tried to open an emergency exit.Singapore Airlines Flight SQ31 landed back at San Francisco International Airport at approximately 8:40 pm Wednesday after the pilots decided to turn around because of an unruly passenger who injured himself during the flight, as the Strait Times first reported. The plane had departed SFO at 11:51 am for what was supposed to be a roughly 16-hour journey to Singapore. A Singapore Airlines customer on board flight SQ31... became unruly and injured himself in the process, an SIA spokesperson told the Singapore Business Times.An airline spokesperson said the pilots assessed the situation and decided to return to San Francisco. The airline did not provide details about the passenger s behavior or injuries, but said it was working with authoriti