A New York woman was sentenced to four months in prison after causing a disturbance while on an American Airlines flight last year
As passengers return to air travel in big numbers, the Federal Aviation Administration has reported an uptick in unruly and dangerous behaviors by travelers. WSJ’s Alison Sider explains. Photo: David Zalubowski/APA New York woman was sentenced to four months in prison after causing a disturbance while flying first class last year.
Federal prosecutors say Kelly Pichardo, 32 years old, assaulted a flight attendant after getting into an argument with another passenger during a February 2021 flight from Dallas to Los Angeles. The American Airlines Group Inc. plane was diverted because of the altercation and landed in Phoenix, where Ms. Pichardo was arrested, along with a woman she was traveling with.