An American Airways passenger was detained by the FBI after being caught on a cellphone video punching a flight attendant within the head aboard a flight from Mexico to Los Angeles.
The airline stated in an announcement that the assault occurred on Flight 377 from San Jose del Cabo to LAX on Wednesday, reported CBS Information.
In keeping with the feds, the passenger was faraway from the aircraft after it touched down in Los Angles and was detained on suspicion of interfering with a flight crew — a federal felony punishable by as much as 20 years in jail. The suspect has not been named.
A 30-second recording made by fellow passenger Barrie Livingstone, which has been shared on social media, exhibits a male flight attendant standing in the midst of the aisle and asking a passenger, “Are you threatening me?”
The crew member then turns his again on the unruly passenger, wearing an orange floral shirt, who runs as much as the American Airways worker from behind and strikes him at the back of the top with a closed fist.
“Oh, my God!” one other traveler exclaims. “What are you doing?”
A producer for KFMB-TV, Malik Earnest, who was on the flight, stated different passengers restrained the assault suspect till he was eliminated by cops.
One other passenger instructed ABC Eyewitness Information that the flight attendant didn't look like severely harm.
The witness, who gave his identify solely as Kevin, confirmed that the suspect was restrained by different passengers utilizing zip ties.
Kevin additionally claimed that previous to the alleged assault, the suspect started to whisper that “there are 10 killers on the aircraft.”
In keeping with the witness, a feminine flight attendant made the person sit down, earlier than her male colleague went over and confronted him.
American Airways stated in its assertion that the out-of-control passenger “won't ever be allowed to journey with us sooner or later.”
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