"Flight Diverted as Intoxicated Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant and Kicks Officer"

An American Airlines flight en route to Bozeman from Dallas was diverted to Amarillo, Texas, after passenger Keith Edward Fagiana assaulted a flight attendant and later a police officer. The altercation began over Fagiana kicking the seat in front of him and escalated to physical violence, leading to his arrest and charge with interference with a flight crew. Despite claiming memory loss and alcohol consumption, Fagiana admitted to resisting arrest. The flight continued after the incident, with American Airlines emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for violence.