Southwest Airlines flight attendant loses two teeth after altercation with a passenger
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth on Sunday morning (23 May) after she was hit (attacked) by a passenger. The female passenger didn’t follow standard safety instructions while the aircraft was landing in San Diego, the airline said in a statement.
Upon arrival, the passenger was taken into custody and was arrested for battery causing serious bodily injury, a felony. The crew member was taken to a hospital for treatment.
In an open letter to CEO Gary Kelly, the president of Transport Workers Union Local 556 — the union for Southwest flight attendants — wrote that the Sunday incident was not isolated. There were 477 cases of passenger misconduct on the airline between April 8 and May 15, Lyn Montgomery wrote (see the open letter below)
Warning: distressing footage
I cannot comprehend what goes through anyone’s mind when they think assaulting a flight attendant as acceptable. This lady will be going away for a while I think and not on the trip she envisaged with @SouthwestAir. I hope the crew member is ok. pic.twitter.com/6PsAl0SXMT — Scott Bateman MBE
