An irate passenger aboard an American Airlines flight was captured being escorted off the plane after allegedly punching a flight attendant.
American Airlines flight 1497 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana on Wednesday was diverted mid-trip due to an unruly passenger.
American Airlines confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane was forced to divert to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Texas after Keith Edward Fagiana repeatedly punched a flight attendant.
The FAA confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that a “passenger disturbance” caused the Boeing 737 to make the early landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that airlines reported 45 attacks by passengers on flight attendants last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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