PHOENIX — A passenger who was caught vaping on an American Airlines flight said he wants to give his side of the story after a video of the incident in which he confronts a flight attendant went viral.

Peter Nguyen told 12News he has received threats since the video began to circulate. The threats range from death threats to name-calling.

Nguyen plays pickleball professionally and travels the United States to attend tournaments, he said.

The incident happened earlier this month on an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to San Francisco.

Nguyen told 12News he has always been a clean-cut guy, which is why he was shocked that his image could change so quickly.

“It’s kind of crazy that all of that changed in 30 seconds,” said Nguyen.

Nguyen admitted to 12News that he went to the plan

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