US Edition'Only Took One Puff': Passenger Caught Vaping in Bathroom of SF-Bound Flight Then Claims Assault
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 7 – Peter Kobe Nguyen was caught vaping on an American Airlines flight and accused a flight attendant of assault after she confronted him, violating federal aviation regulations, officials said.
- Self-Proclaimed celebrity pickleball coach Peter “Kobe” Nguyen was caught vaping in the rear lavatory of flight AA2860 on August 4, 2025, then accused a flight attendant of assault.
- According to the Federal Aviation Administration, vaping on aircraft is a federal offense, as the agency interprets the prohibition on cigarette smoking to include e-cigarettes.
- Amid the heated exchange, Nguyen said `I told her I was just using the bathroom and I apologized for vaping and I was recording` and threatened to share the video with his 25,000 followers unless she apologized.
- Following the incident, American Airlines confirmed Nguyen was removed for disruptive behavior and met by the San Francisco Police Department upon landing.
- Social media commenters criticize Nguyen’s ‘fake-lawyer theatrics’ after he got caught vaping in an airplane bathroom, turning a minor infraction into a spectacle among his 25,000 followers.
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'Only took one puff': Passenger caught vaping in bathroom of SF-bound flight then claims assault
Peter Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between himself and a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 2860 from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport. He claimed he only took one hit of his vape.
Watch self-proclaimed celebrity pickleball coach threaten to shame flight attendant who caught him vaping in bathroom
A viral video shows a self-proclaimed "celebrity pickleball coach" threatening to release footage of a flight attendant who caught him vaping in an airplane bathroom, but his attempt to garner sympathy backfired. The incident, captured on American Airlines flight 2860, began when Peter "Kobe" Nguyen was confronted for vaping in the lavatory — a federal offense carrying a $1,771 fine. — Read the rest The post Watch self-proclaimed celebrity pickl…
'Only Took One Puff': Flight Attendant Opens Bathroom Door on Passenger Caught Vaping
A passenger on an American Airlines flight was met by police after vaping in the bathroom mid-flight. Peter Nguyen recorded the confrontation, claiming he only took one puff before being asked to return to his seat. American Airlines stated he was removed for disruptive behavior, noting that vaping on planes is a federal offense.
"Celebrity pickleball coach" cries victim when he's caught vaping in airplane bathroom, but the Internet thinks otherwise
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!I'm not sure what is more embarrassing: getting caught vaping in an airplane bathroom, or calling yourself a -- and I quote -- "celebrity pickleball coach." I'd offer a third option: posting a meltdown on your Instagram page claiming to be a victim, only to instead have so many people calling you a douche, you make your account private. This is what happened to P…
Pickleball Influencer Vapes in American Airlines Lavatory and Accuses Flight Attendant of Assault - The Bulkhead Seat
Yesterday, I wrote about a passenger smoking weed in the lavatory of an United Airlines flight departing San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Today, we have another incident involving a passenger on an American Airlines flight vaping in the lavatory and then getting into a confrontation with a flight attendant around their behavior. This went as far as the passenger accusing a flight attendant of assaulting him. View this post on Instagra…
"Say Sorry Right Now!" Celebrity Pickleball Coach Confronts American Airlines Flight Attendant Who Caught Him Vaping In Lavatory - View from the Wing
Self-proclaimed ‘celebrity pickleball coach’ Peter “Kobe” Nguyen turned getting caught vaping inflight into a viral spectacle when he filmed a heated exchange with the American Airlines flight attendant who caught him on a flight from Phoenix to San Francisco. Continue reading “Say Sorry Right Now!” Celebrity Pickleball Coach Confronts American Airlines Flight Attendant Who Caught Him Vaping In Lavatory...
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