American Airlines Flight Diverted After Passenger Allegedly Assaults Flight Attendant

Dallas TX

28 October, 2021

1:38 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth October 28, 2021 Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant. Flight 976 was heading Wednesday evening from John F. Kennedy International Airport American Airlines to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana when it landed at Denver International Airport and taxied safely to the gate. The airline says the passenger was removed and the flight continued on to California. The flight attendant was reportedly taken to a hospital. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.