So many Icarus Award nominees were kicked off their flights this week that it’s no wonder one of them didn’t let a stab wound get in the way of catching his flight. From Alec Baldwin’s Twitter fight for his right to play Words with Friends on a flight, to a flight attendant unloading baggage and then passengers, this week our nominees found it difficult to stay on board.

Words with Frienemies

Actor Alec Baldwin’s passion for the game Words with Friends may have gotten him kicked off his New York-bound American Airlines flight on Tuesday. The actor was departing from Los Angeles International Airport when he was escorted from the plane for refusing to turn off his electronic device before the plane departed. Baldwin took to Twitter soon after the incident, tweeting, “Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt.” Other reports say that the 30 Rockstar was not only playing the game but also using his phone, and according to American crew members, was being “violent, abusive and aggressive.” Baldwin was placed on a later flight on American. The actor tweeted that the flight attendants looked “smarter” on his next flight. American Airlines also took to Twitter writing, “Our flight attendants were following federal safety procedures on electronic devices when aircraft door is closed.”

Flight Attendant with Baggage

Three New York-bound women were kicked off their AirTran flight on Monday over a baggage dispute with a flight attendant. Marilyn Miller, Carol Gray and Karyn Schorr were ready to depart Palm Beach International Airport for the Big Apple, when they noticed a flight attendant manhandling their bags. With Miller and Gray protested, the attendant threatened to throw them off the plane. Sheriff’s deputies and airline staffers were called to remove the women. When Schorr chimed in to defend Miller and Gray, the flight attendant had her removed from the flight as well. AirTran later rebooked new flights for the women and compensated them for their inconvenience.

Punctured Passenger

Not even a stab wound could keep a man from boarding his flight at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport on Sunday. The unidentified Sikh man in his mid-50s was waiting to board his flight when Mitchell Dufur, 26, approached him and stabbed him in the chest.  The wound, which was not fatal, was treated at the airport, and the man proceeded to board his flight despite of his injuries. Airport police caught Dufur, who is accused of assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators have not determined if the victim’s religion played a role in the attack.

Not Leaving Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, especially if you’ve had such a good time you’re unable leave the city. That’s what happened to country crooner John Rich of the band Big & Rich, who was deemed unfit to fly by Southwest Airlines on Sunday. The budget carrier escorted Rich off his Nashville-bound flight. The exact reason for Rich’s removal is not known, but online reports state that Rich might have been involved in an altercation with another passenger. Representatives for Rich deny that he was involved in a fight, but said he had “a great time with his fans in Vegas.”

Worst Souvenir Ever

The TSA may gain infamy for stopping teenagers with Western-themed purses, but this week it discovered five inert grenades in the checked baggage of a woman flying to Belgium on Saturday. TSA explosive experts at Newark Liberty Airport were called to the baggage screening area, after heavy metal grenade casings were spotted while the bag was being X-rayed. The woman was allowed to continue on to her destination after it was determined that the grenades were nonfunctional and did not pose a threat. The women surrendered the grenades, which are prohibited on planes, to the agency. A TSA spokeswoman said it was not known what the woman planned to do with the grenades once she reached Europe.

Too Close for Comfort won 72 percent of the last Icarus votes. Check out past winners in our Icarus Award  section. 

By Adriana Padilla for PeterGreenberg.com

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