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American Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing in NY after passenger urinated in aisle, exposed himself

A boozed up passenger forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Buffalo after he was caught exposing himself and urinating in the aisle of the airplane, federal prosecutors said.

Oregon native Neil McCarthy, 25, admitted to cops that he was “flicking the bean” — a euphemism for masturbating — aboard the flight to New Hampshire Wednesday, and blamed it on a medical urination problem, court papers allege.

An American Airlines plane had to land after a passenger urinated in the aisle. McKenzie Lange/ Staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

McCarthy told police that he was drinking heavily throughout his journey — and that he had several “Jack and cokes” before boarding his initial flight in Portland, according to the criminal complaint  filed in Buffalo federal court.

His flight eventually had a layover in Chicago — where he allegedly told police that he continued to guzzle down several more whiskey and colas before boarding the next flight to Manchester, New Hampshire.

The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the flight, which took off from Buffalo REUTERS
The man allegedly got up to use the restroom and was returning to his seat when he claimed he had a “medical urination problem.” REUTERS

An American Airlines flight attendant saw McCarthy exposing himself and urinating on the flight —  and a passenger snapped a photo of him in the act, federal prosecutors claimed.

The plane was diverted to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, where McCarthy was arrested at Gate 2.

He was charged with indecent exposure, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison.

McCarthy was released after a hearing Wednesday before US Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarhty in Buffalo federal court.

The flight was able to depart from Buffalo shortly after McCarthy was placed into custody and escorted off the plane, American Airlines said in a statement.

“We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” the airline wrote.