American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to her seat with her mouth sealed shut after she tried to open plane door and headbutted and spit at crew is hit with $82,000 fine - the largest to date
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - The woman was restrained aboard a flight from Dallas to Charlotte last July
- The FAA says she fell into the aisle and threatened to hurt a flight attendant
- She allegedly tried to open the cabin door, struck a flight attendant 'repeatedly' over the head and kicked, headbutted and spat at others
- The woman was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, before being placed on American Airlines' no-fly list.
- Her record-high fine was announced alongside another fine of $77,272 for a Delta passenger on a July flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta
- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned passengers not to be 'jerks'
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-13 |