Crime & Safetyscore 1593·12 metrosupdated 2h ago

Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant on Frontier Airlines Flight to Chicago

A Frontier Airlines flight was diverted to Miami after a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant while attempting to open an emergency exit door. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about unruly behavior on flights, with the FAA reporting numerous similar cases this year.

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ChicagoDC / Maryland / VirginiaHampton RoadsRaleigh–DurhamBaltimoreRichmondDetroitColumbia, SCNew YorkAtlantaPhiladelphiaDallas–Ft. WorthMiami–Ft. LauderdaleBostonLexington, KY

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