An Air France plane departs from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, on December 29, 2025. (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Tillawi had previously been committed to a mental hospital after a prior airport arrest.
"While Tillawi was in the boarding area, an Air France passenger reported to an Air France employee that Tillawi was acting suspicious," the affidavit reads.
The plane's captain ordered Tillawi to leave the plane, but he refused, instead typing a message on his phone that read, "Send the USA marshal."
Phoenix police were called and soon responded to the scene. Tillawi was the last person to leave the plane.
The affidavit noted that Tillawi had been detained at the Dubai Airport in 2024 after similar erratic behavior. He was temporarily committed to a mental institution following the incident.
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A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) during a heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona, US. (Ash Ponders/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Police who interviewed him at the Phoenix airport said he refused to give his name or speak at all, instead using his phone to type messages. Authorities called his brother living in Jordan, who said Tillawi speaks fluent English and had attended Arizona State University.
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