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.