Airline Passenger Sucker Punches Flight Attendant, Caught on Video
Unruly passengers
An American Airlines passenger was arrested this week after he was filmed punching a flight attendant in the back of the head.
Not a crime
July 9, 2022
ANGRY MOM: Airline ‘Lost My Child’
A north Georgia mom went viral with a TikTok video railing at American Airlines for allegedly “losing” her 12-year-old daughter when she made an unaccompanied trip from Chattanooga to Miami for a visit with her father. Monica Gilliam told Fox News Digital that everything went according to plan on the Chattanooga end of the trip, …
Unruly passengers
July 11, 2021
Unruly passenger duct taped to seat after trying to open boarding doors in flight
An American Airlines passenger was seen in a video duct taped to a seat last week after she allegedly tried to open a boarding door while the plane was in flight. American confirmed the incident, saying the passenger bit a flight attendant and “was restrained until the flight landed,” TMZ reported TikTok user lol.ariee posted …
Assault
July 24, 2019
SEE IT: American Airlines passenger smashes husband with LAPTOP for ‘looking at other women’
A viral video appears to show an American Airlines passenger attack her husband after accusing him of “looking at other women.” The incident reportedly occurred Sunday on a plane waiting to take off from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California. A video posted to Twitter showed Tiffany McLemore hurling expletives at her husband for “ignoring” …
Murder
May 13, 2019
Just before takeoff, American Airlines pilot is arrested for years-old triple murder
One of the victims was reportedly set to testify against suspect Christain Martin in a court-martial trial
Sex Crimes
November 2, 2018
American Airlines served 6 drinks to already-drunk passenger who raped woman in plane’s bathroom: Lawsuit
A Colorado woman recently filed a federal lawsuit accusing American Airlines of serving too much alcohol to a drunk passenger who sexually assaulted her during the June 2017 flight. The Dallas Morning News reported that Aubrey Lane, 32, filed the lawsuit Wednesday where she accused the airline of failing in their duty to protect her and …
Unsolved
August 8, 2018
Update: Dead baby found aboard plane was left by teen who had miscarriage, police say
As her twin sister stood outside the door, a Brooklyn teen was inside the bathroom aboard an American Airlines airplane having a miscarriage on Monday, police say. New York Post reports that an 18-year-old teen aboard American Airlines flight 1942 suffered a miscarriage on Monday night, after traveling from South Carolina to New York’s LaGuardia airport. The …
Sex Crimes
April 23, 2018
VIDEO: Police repeatedly taser unruly American Airlines passenger accused of groping woman
A released video reportedly shows Miami police tasering an American Airlines passenger who allegedly fondled a female passenger. Three officers were caught on tape tasering Jacob A. Garcia, 28, multiple times on Sunday night. NBC News reported that police said the American Airlines flight was bound for Chicago when the victim’s boyfriend informed staff that Garcia was touching …
Court
May 5, 2017
Man ‘squashed’ by plus-sized passengers sues American Airlines for $100k
An Australian man is suing American Airlines for $100,000 after the airline reportedly seated him next to two overweight passengers for a 14-hour flight. Michael Anthony Taylor, 67, claimed the airline refused to allow him to change seats, resulting in him “crouching, kneeling, bracing or standing” for much of the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, the …
Consumer
April 13, 2017
David Dao: Doctor dragged off plane files court papers demanding United Airlines preserve evidence
Expert commentator weighs on why video could cost United Airlines $900M
