According to the New York Post reported on the 23rd, the US federal prosecutor said that a woman in California was arrested for beating a flight attendant of Southwest Airlines, and she has now admitted guilt in this attack.
On May 23, local time, when a Southwest Airlines flight from Sacramento landed in San Diego, 28-year-old Vyvianna M. Quinonez was caught by camera attacking a flight attendant, causing the flight attendant to have her teeth broken and her face covered in blood.
A flight attendant at Southwest Airlines was beaten by passengers
Prosecutors said the flight attendant asked Quinoniz, who did not wear the mask correctly, to put on the mask, fasten her seat belt and put away the small table, but was attacked by the latter. It is understood that Quinoniz first pushed the flight attendant, and then, under the gaze of the shocked passengers around her, punched her several times. Another flight attendant filmed the scene.
The stewardess was injured in this ferocious attack — bruised left eye, a wound on her face that required three stitches. Federal prosecutors said three of her teeth were also damaged, resulting in two of them being surgically replaced.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman said in a statement Wednesday that "the flight attendant who was attacked was just doing her job to ensure the safety of all passengers on board the plane." It is inexcusable for anyone to use violence on board an aircraft for any reason, especially against a flight attendant who is there to protect the safety of all passengers. ”
The batterer, who previously claimed to be in self-defense, admitted to interfering with the flight attendant's work and will be sentenced on March 11 next year. She will face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, but prosecutors may recommend a sentence of 4 months in prison and 6 months in family, KGTV reported. In addition, Quinoniz was banned from flying southwest airlines again.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received 5,779 reports of unruly passengers this year, more than 4,100 of which involve federal regulations on wearing masks on airplanes. The department's website said that unruly behavior is costly for passengers. They could be fined by the FAA or be prosecuted for criminal prosecution. The department also said passengers could be fined up to $37,000 per violation of the rules, higher than the previous $25,000 cap, and that one incident could result in multiple fines. (Editor: HHJ)