Emergency Landing After Stewardess Punched Over Sandwich: Reports

A man on a flight in Europe punched a stewardess because he had to wait for a sandwich, according to media reports.

The plane was headed from Geneva in Switzerland to Pristina, the capital of Kosova; the flight was "diverted to Rome as a result of a passenger on-board behaving in a disruptive manner," the airline said. The passenger was arrested as soon as the plane landed.

The man allegedly punched the female flight attendant and knocked her to the floor, reported The Independent.

There were 180 people on the flight. The man allegedly told the stewardess "I've been waiting for hours, I'm hungry." A witness said fellow passengers quickly stepped in and restrained him, according to the newspaper.

"I was totally shocked. I can't understand how anyone could react so violently over a sandwich," the stewardess was quoted as saying to a Swiss website.