Barber told NewsRadio 1080 KRLD the man was hard to miss.
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After preventing the man from entering the cockpit, he was subdued and the flight continued.
A spokesman with American Airlines said the FBI took the man into custody at LAX, for exhibiting “suspicious” behavior during the flight.
Barber said the man was acting strangely before boarding the plane and that flight attendants witnessed it. She feels he should not have been allowed to get onboard.
American confirmed that no weapons were found on or used by the passenger.
There were nearly 150 people on-board the plane when the incident happened.