2 women charged with assault, interfering with crew on flight that was diverted to Phoenix Ross D. Franklin/AP FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo shows American Airlines planes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) By: Sara Avery and last updated 2021-07-21 20:51:34-04 Kelly Pichardo, 31, and Leeza S. Rodriguez, 30, had previously been indicted by a grand jury on three counts related to the Feb. 24 incident on the American Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles. The indictment alleges that while Pichardo and Rodriguez were on the flight, they interfered with the ability of the flight crew to perform their duties by assaulting a crew member. They also each assaulted a passenger during the flight, the indictment alleges.