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Delta Passenger Faces $27,500 Fine After Striking Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 27, 2021 6 Comments

Flight Attendant Assault

Here’s an update to a story I wrote in October concerning a passenger who attacked a Delta flight attendant in a mask-related controversy. Four months later, the passenger now faces a $27,500 fine for her conduct.

A Seat Belt – Mask Incident On Delta Leads To Flight Attendant Assault

In yet another story showcasing disgustingly poor behavior onboard a commercial flight, an unmasked woman got into the face of a Delta flight attendant then slapped her. According to one eyewitness, the assault of a Delta flight attendant wasn’t even over masks. Rather, it was because the flight attendant had the audacity to tell the woman’s boyfriend to fasten his seat belt.

The incident occurred onboard Delta flight 1997 on Monday, October 19, 2020 from Miami to Atlanta onboard a Boeing 767-300. A pair of travelers caused the trouble, according to witnesses onboard. He refused to wear a seat belt, put up his tray table, or wear a mask and she refused to put on her mask. When the flight returned to the gate and the passengers were asked to voluntarily disembark, the conflict escalated further. She got in the face of the flight attendant and warned, “I’m gonna knock your ass out,” to a flight attendant trying to seek compliance.

Oh, the poor flight attendant.

Watch:

Here’s what happened on our @delta flight from #Miami to #Atlanta tonight after a passenger refused to wear a mask as per policy and then gets into altercation with flight attendant. Video via @kingcoreythefirst on IG pic.twitter.com/TBBYq1VCBb

— Suzanne Kianpour (@KianpourWorld) October 20, 2020

Passenger Now Faces $27,500 Fine From DOT

The unnamed passenger now faces a $27,500 civil fine for her conduct onboard.

The FAA is strictly enforcing a zero-tolerance policy toward passengers who cause disturbances on flights or fail to obey flight crew instructions in violation of the FAA’s regulations or engage in conduct proscribed by federal law.

Now the passenger has 30 days to respond to the agency.

CONCLUSION

I hope this well-deserved $27,500 fine will serve as a deterrent to others. Such behavior onboard is simply intolerable, no matter the context. The passenger should be thankful her fine is limited to a civil penalty.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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6 Comments

  1. Marvin A Reply
    February 27, 2021 at 10:53 am

    What an uppity b***.

  2. derek Reply
    February 27, 2021 at 12:50 pm

    Some may think this is a racist story because it shows the bully as a Black woman without showing another woman who is white. I disagree. A fine is appropriate.

    Would I want to fly on such a crowded plane? No.

    • Clive Rayman Reply
      February 27, 2021 at 8:23 pm

      Both a fine and jail! It seems ac certain segment of our society feels they can do as they want. This same segment is the first to call racism.

      • C Reply
        February 27, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        Agree she needs jail time, fine and lawsuit. Poor behavior by an immature adult

  3. Kola Bond Reply
    February 27, 2021 at 6:05 pm

    PEOPLE CAN DO STUPID THINGS’ IT IS NOT ABOUT RACES” IT CAN BE A WHITE, ASIAN, SPANISH, EUROPEAN,BLACK PERSON OR ANY BODY JUST BE WISE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING DON’T BRAKE THE LAW AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ABOUT TO DO MIGHT GET YOU IN TROUBLE OR RIGHT OR WRONG PEOPLE CAN GET HURT OR THAT IS HOW PEOPLE GET KILLED IN THE STREETS SO, CARM DOWN, BE COOL AND DO WHAT IT IS GOOD THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY AND OUT OF TROUBLE.

  4. BDAGuy Reply
    March 3, 2021 at 6:05 am

    Ugly is ugly and stupid is stupid; there are enough examples of outrageous behavior on this blog from the drunk guy in Manchester, England to the wingnuts flying to Vegas or LA and they are from all races, genders and ethnic origins. For each of these stunning examples of stupidity and arrogance and bad judgement, there are hundreds of flights that go off without a hitch, where basic civility still governs human behavior and where flight crews remain respected and appreciated. because that is the norm; the wingnuts make the news… no one ever says “my flight got off on time, arrived safely and my bags made it! – Woohoo”. Maybe we should.

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