A Cuban man flying from Denver to Houston on Frontier Airlines tried to smash out the airliner’s window in flight and had to be restrained by fellow passengers, federal authorities said.

Raul Ramos Tamayo, 31, was sitting in row 32 on Frontier Airlines Flight 4856 on Feb. 4. About half an hour in, he began punching the seat in front of him, drawing the attention of the flight crew.

When they approached, he then began striking the window, damaging it, according to FBI Agent Jason T. Leigh.

The crew begged passengers for help and several responded, wrestling Mr. Ramos Tamayo in the aisle. They placed his wrists and ankles in flex cuffs and put him into a seat, where passengers guarded him until they landed, the agent said.

Mr. Ramon Tamayo was arrested by Houston police.

“When the public flies, they need to feel confident that they are doing so under safe conditions,” said Nicholas Ganjei, U.S. attorney in southern Texas.

Authorities didn’t reveal anything more of Mr. Ramos Tamayo’s immigration or travel history.

The Washington Times has sought that information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Damage to the window totaled $1,546, split about evenly between replacement parts and labor, the FBI agent said in court documents.

Mr. Ramos Tamayo is expected to make an initial appearance Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Yvonne Ho, the Department of Justice said in a press release.

• Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.