Unruly Passenger Attacks Flight Attendant, Breaking Bones in Her Face

Unruly Passenger Attacks Flight Attendant, Breaking Bones in Her Face
An American Airlines agent helps a customer check in at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 25, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/file/Reuters
Christopher Burroughs
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An American Airlines flight attendant experienced broken bones in her face after being punched by an unruly passenger in one of the worst attacks on an employee in the company’s history.

The incident took place during flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York traveling to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. The incident led to the flight stopping in Denver where the passenger was arrested.

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