An enraged passenger on an American Airlines flight was filmed being removed from the plane after allegedly punching a flight attendant.
On Wednesday, American Airlines Flight 1497 from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas to Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport in Montana was diverted due to a passenger's poor manners.
Confirmed by American Airlines The plane was forced to divert to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Texas after Keith Edward Faziana repeatedly punched a flight attendant, Fox News Digital said.
The FAA confirmed in a statement to FOX News Digital that the Boeing 737 plane made an early landing due to “passenger disruption.”
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Keith Edward Faziana allegedly spat at a police officer as he was being escorted off an American Airlines flight. (fox 4)
JP Gallagher, Representative from Montana; told FOX4 His wife reportedly warned the enraged voyager.
“My wife started hitting me and trying to get my attention to what was going on,” Gallagher said. “There was a drink cart between us and the incident, so I couldn't see much of what was going on, but I could hear yelling, swearing, and the flight attendant saying, 'Stop!'” that. “
According to the criminal complaint, the incident began after another passenger complained that Faziana was kicking a chair.
After the flight attendant got involved, Faziana became enraged and began punching the American Airlines employee in the stomach, police said.
FILE – Keith Edward Faziana reportedly became angry when another passenger complained that he was kicking his seat. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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The out-of-control passenger allegedly punched the flight attendant three times before the passenger and other flight attendants restrained Faziana with zip-tie handcuffs.
Mr Gallagher said his biggest concern was that Mr Faziana had a weapon.
“I was careful not to see or hear anything about weapons. You know, that was probably my biggest concern,” Gallagher told local media.
The plane was diverted to Amarillo, where the FBI and local police were on standby.
Keith Edward Faziana was arrested on suspicion of repeatedly punching a flight attendant and spitting at local police. (Randall County Jail)
The video showed local police removing Faziana from the plane.
Authorities told FOX 4 that after Fagiana was taken away, he “complained to the officer that the flex cuff was hurting,” adding, “As the handcuffs were being changed, Fagiana was stopped by an Amarillo Airport police officer. He kicked one person in the groin and spat at an attending police officer.'' . ”
Faziana reportedly told the FBI that she did not remember anything that happened on the plane because she had drunk Captain Morgan's rum at a bar in Las Vegas beforehand.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said airlines reported 45 attacks on flight attendants by passengers in 2023. (St. Petersburg)
American Airlines confirmed in a statement that no one was injured in the incident, but said violence will not be tolerated.
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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, airlines reported 45 attacks on flight attendants by passengers last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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