But it turned out he was struggling because he believed a demonic spirit had invaded the cabin — and, at some point during the flight, began swallowing rosary beads to ward that spirit off.

An American Airlines flight to Miami was forced to turn around when a manic passenger — who was convinced that demonic spirits followed him onto the plane — swallowed rosary beads and ...

An American Airlines passenger launched an attack on a fellow traveler and a flight attendant while swallowing rosary beads to ward off a “satanic disciple” he believed had stowed away on the ...

Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Georgia SAVANNAH ...

Getty; United States District Court A plane passenger traveling from Savannah to Miami allegedly swallowed rosary beads and attacked flight attendants, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.