Fight Between Passenger & American Airlines Flight Attendant Causes Flight To Be Diverted To Denver International Airport
DENVER (CBS4) - A reported fight between a passenger and a flight attendant caused an American Airlines flight heading from New York (JFK) to Santa Ana (SNA) to be diverted to Denver International Airport. The plane made an emergency landing on Wednesday night.
American Airlines officials confirmed the aircraft, flight 976, safely landed and taxied. The passenger was taken into custody by law enforcement.
The flight attendant who suffered the assault was transported to a local hospital, CBS Los Angeles reports.
According to flightaware.com, the flight landed at DIA at around 6:30 p.m. It's not clear when the flight will resume.
New Unruly Passenger Numbers since 1/1/2021:
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) October 26, 2021
- 4,941 unruly reports
- 3,580 refusing to wear a mask reports
- 923 investigation initiated
- 216 cases with penalties
Unruly Passenger Rate as of 10/17/2021: 6.7 incidents per 10K flights
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As of Oct. 26, the FAA has recorded 4,941 unruly reports since Jan. 1, 2021. More than 215 cases ended with penalties.