TravelAwaits
May.26.2021
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant lost two teeth after being assaulted by a passenger on a flight last Sunday morning.
“This past weekend, one of our flight attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss of two teeth,” Lyn Montgomery, president of transport workers union TWU Local 556, wrote in a letter to Southwest CEO Gary Kelly,
USA Today reports. “Unfortunately, this is just one of many occurrences.” She went on to ask for Kelly’s “help and leadership in ending these travesties.’”
Trouble In The Skies
“Our reports indicate that a passenger physically assaulted a Flight Attendant upon landing on Flight #700 from Sacramento to San Diego Sunday morning,” Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz wrote in a statement, NBC 5 (Dallas/Fort Worth) reports. “The passenger repeatedly ignored standard inflight instructions (tray table in upright position, seat belt, etc.) and became verbally and physically abu
Flight attendant loses two teeth after assault on flight
The flight attendant lost two teeth and and sustained injuries to the face.
According to The Washington Post, the passenger ignored standard instructions that the plane was about to land in San Diego, which allegedly led to the attack.
When the plane landed, the passenger was taken into custody by authorities.
According to Lyn Montgomery, the president of the Transport Workers Union Local 556, a union representing Southwest flight attendants, passenger non-compliance events became more aggressive.
Montgomery wrote to Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly. listing the union s grievances. This past weekend, one of our flight attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss of two teeth. Unfortunately, this is just one of many occurrences. We cannot tolerate our beloved cohorts being abused in such a manner.
Latest Articles freerepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freerepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Southwest flight attendant loses teeth in passenger altercation, union says bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.