In a strange incident, a passenger on an American Airlines plane assaulted a flight attendant while he was doing his work, beating him severely without any reasons, which prompted the passengers to intervene.
In the details, the US Department of Justice issued a statement on Sunday, confirming that the passengers helped restrain a man who had beaten a crew member, and handed him over to the authorities upon arrival at Los Angeles airport.
It added that a 33-year-old passenger, Alexander Tong Ko Lee, began hitting the flight attendant shortly after the flight took off from Los Cabos, Mexico.
As a result of the severe beating, the passenger was unable to carry out his normal duties, and he was taken to the hospital immediately after the plane landed.
After assaulting the steward, the passenger fled towards the back of the plane where he was taken over by several passengers near the exit.
20 years!
It is noteworthy that people rushed to the aid of the host by restraining the aggressor.
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Alexander Tung Cuu Le, 33, of Southern California, was charged with interfering with a flight, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in US federal prison. pic.twitter.com/rvswJmWQTt
– Channel 13 Chiapas (@canal13Chiapas) September 25, 2022
Then the passenger was arrested after the plane landed in Los Angeles, and handed over to the FBI because the accident occurred in the air, on a charge that could carry a sentence of up to 20 years.