An American Airlines flight from New York to Orange County, California, outside Los Angeles, was diverted to Denver Wednesday after a passenger allegedly assaulted a female flight attendant. The carrier says it's "outraged."

Witnesses initially described it as a dispute over wearing a mask, but American Airlines said the incident was not mask-related.

American says Flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport, in Santa Ana, was diverted "due to a passenger who physically assaulted a flight attendant. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate, where law enforcement removed and apprehended the passenger."

The Federal Aviation Administration, which confirmed the plane landed at 6:37 p.m. Denver time, says it will investigate.

The flight attendant was taken to a local hospital, CBS L.A. reports. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union representing American Airlines flight attendants, said the employee suffered broken bones to the face.

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker called the incident "one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we've ever witnessed."

The FBI Denver office said the investigation is ongoing.

One passenger, Mackenzie Rose, told CBS Los Angeles the incident occurred about halfway through the flight, when the plane was over Ohio. The passenger suspected of assaulting the flight attendant was apparently in first or business class.

Rose provided CBS L.A. with what she said is a photo of the man in Denver International Airport:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCwzi9bWQAAqudo?format=jpg&name=large

Rose told the station the flight attendant had blood on her after the assault.

"I saw her walk by and she had blood on the outside of her mask, which bless her, she was still wearing," Rose said.

In a statement, American said it's outraged by the reports of what took place on board. Parker said in an Instagram post that American Airlines will not tolerate airport or inflight misconduct of any kind, and called for "aggressive criminal prosecution."

"As for this individual, I can guarantee you he will never be allowed to fly American Airlines' again. But that is not enough — this type of behavior has to stop," Parker said.

No other injuries were reported. The suspect's name wasn't released. The plane continued to Santa Ana, where it arrived Wednesday night.

Unruly passenger behavior on planes has been increasing since travel re-opened after the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-airlines-flight-diverted-unruly-passenger-flight-attendant-mask/

Criminal:

I remember when I was traveling from east to Abuja, a passenger Insulted the driver, it was an 18 seater bus, the driver got provoked and said if he was carrying only him, he for crash the bus, that he has nothing to lose, naso I shout driver abeg oo, no mind the fool, the guy that insulted the driver quickly slapped me, I couldn't do anything because he was bigger than me and he sat behind me

Moral lesson, Know what you say to all these drivers, you don't know what they're facing, some of them get annoyed easily and could do something that will affect everybody

Igbo people eeehhh





Carry aggression enter flight






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Nigerians will never forget to disgrace person.

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Know this and have peace of mind.

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Jeon:
Nigerians will never forget to disgrace person.

Indeed you're a fool, did you even read the headline talk less of the full story

After leaving jail, this one will never fly on a plane again.

Authorities did not release details of the incident, but 20-year-old Brian Hsu, of Irvine, faces charges of interference with a flight crew and assault within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, according to the Department of Justice.

Passengers said Hsu had to be duct-taped to his seat after the attack.

https://www.wane.com/news/man-charged-with-assaulting-american-airlines-flight-attendant-causing-plane-to-be-diverted/amp/

The flight attendant bumped into Hsu who was traveling in first class, the source said. The attendant apologized, according to the source, but Hsu later walked to the galley and allegedly punched her twice.

He then returned to his seat as if nothing had happened, the source said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/american-passenger-charged-after-allegedly-punching-flight-attendant-twice/ar-AAQcnug