On Tuesday, American Airlines Flight 3359, initially bound for Chicago, returned to Hartford, Connecticut after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant. The incident occurred about thirty minutes into the flight when 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester exhibited erratic behavior, stripped his shirt, and screamed for help. He then physically assaulted a flight attendant before being subdued by fellow passengers. Upon landing, Priester was escorted off the plane and later arrested. He now faces federal charges of interference with a flight crew after allegedly trying to drag the attendant down the aisle.
A 24-year-old passenger assaulted a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 3359, leading to an emergency return to Hartford just over an hour into the flight.
The incident escalated as the passenger, yelling for help, physically attacked a flight attendant after standing up and running to the back of the plane.
Others on board intervened to subdue the passenger, who continued to exhibit erratic behavior and made incoherent statements following the assault.
The passenger was later arrested and charged with interference with a flight crew, facing a potential serious penalty if convicted.
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