Alexander Tung Cuu Le was restrained by his fellow passengers in the back of the airplane, authorities said.
A 33-year-old Westminster man was charged Thursday, Sept. 22 with punching a flight attendant in the back of the head during a flight from Mexico to Los Angeles on Wednesday, authorities said.
Le was scheduled to make his first court appearance in Downtown Los Angeles Thursday, McEvoy said, where he may enter a plea to the charge. Several passengers witnessed the assault and helped to pin Le down near the back of the airplane following the attack, McEvoy said. Le’s hands and legs were cuffed and flight attendants had to use seatbelt extenders to keep him restrained to a seat.
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