Passenger punches flight attendant after argument, video goes viral
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 23, 2022
A video of a passenger physically assaulting a flight attendant is going viral on social media platforms.
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The incident happened on American Airlines flight 377 that was to land at Los Angeles from Los Cabos in Mexico.
The viral video showed Alexander Tung Cuu Le involved in a heated argument with the attendant, who started walking down the aisle. He ran behind the staff member and punched him in the back of his head.
A man was arrested by Los Angeles Airport police after assaulting a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight from Cabo. pic.twitter.com/2VDXxIqUfn
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The Washington Post reported that the 33-year-old got offloaded and then arrested after the flight landed at the Los Angeles Airport.
The New York Times said the man, who hails from California, was charged with a count of interference with flight crew members.
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It is pertinent to mention that physical altercation between passengers and the cabin crews.
A video of an elderly woman slapping a flight attendant over having her alcoholic beverage confiscated is going viral.
The situation started when she asked the staff rejected her request for free champagne. The woman asked for gin and tonic, which got confiscated too.
The viral video showed the staff member leaning into restrain the woman whose hands were violently flailing around. He could not control the woman and stood up. She got on her feet too and slapped him twice.
His colleague restrained the woman who fell back on her seat.