Flight From New York’s JFK To John Wayne Airport Diverts To Denver After Flight Attendant Attacked By Passenger

A flight attendant on an American Airlines flight from New York to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California was attacked by a passenger and taken to the hospital after she asked him not to smoke.The airport had been closed due to heavy snow earlier that morning when the incident occurred. The Denver airport opened up its gates for arriving passengers, which allowed them then into their destination of Los Angeles with minimal delay..

On Tuesday, a flight attendant was assaulted by a passenger on board an American Airlines flight from New York’s JFK airport to John Wayne airport in Denver. The pilot diverted the plane to Denver.

(CBSLA) – LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – After a customer attacked a female flight attendant, an American Airlines aircraft from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York was diverted to Denver International Airport.

Mackenzie Rose, another passenger on the aircraft, told CBSLA that the incident happened approximately halfway through the journey, when the jet was flying over Ohio. According to reports, the person accused of attacking the flight attendant was in first or business class. According to many witnesses, the altercation arose from a disagreement about whether or not to wear a mask.

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According to Rose, the flight attendant did have blood on her after the incident.

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“I watched her come by and she had blood on the outside of her mask,” she added, “which, bless her, she was still wearing.”

Passenger aboard AA Flight 976 from JFK to John Wayne Airport is accused of assaulting a female flight attendant. (Image courtesy of Mackenzie Rose)

AA Flight 976 was able to taxi safely to the gate, where law authorities removed the passenger, according to the airline.

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The following is a statement from American Airlines:

“The stories of what happened on board have shocked us. American Airlines does not condone acts of aggression against our employees. We’ve contacted local law police and the FBI, and we’re working with them to make sure they have all they need. The person implicated in this event will never be permitted to fly with American Airlines again, but we will not rest until he has been punished to the fullest extent of the law. This conduct must end, and the strongest deterrent is robust law enforcement and punishment.

We appreciate our crew’s fast thinking and professionalism in ensuring the safety of their coworkers and passengers on board. Our thoughts are with our wounded flight attendant, and we want to make sure she and the rest of the crew get the help they need right now.”

The Federal Aviation Administration also published a statement on the event, saying that the plane landed safely in Denver at roughly 6:37 p.m. local time, and that the agency will look into it.

“…when this guy attacked a female flight attendant, fracturing her nose and putting her to the hospital, the aircraft from JFKtoSNA had to make an emergency landing in Denver.” Because of his selfishness, a direct flight has been delayed for an hour while waiting for another crew member,” Rose tweeted from the Denver Airport.

The flight attendant who was assaulted was taken to a nearby hospital, but the airline claimed it couldn’t say much more about her health due to privacy concerns.

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There were no further injuries recorded, and the suspect’s identity was not revealed.

A Delta flight attendant was attacked by a passenger on a flight from New York’s JFK to John Wayne Airport. The plane diverted to Denver after the altercation. Reference: delta flight attendant fight video.