"Passenger Faces Charges for Assaulting Flight Attendant and Police on Diverted American Airlines Flight"

An American Airlines flight from Texas to Montana was diverted after a passenger, Keith Edward Fagiana, became violent, punching a flight attendant and later spitting on and kicking police officers. The incident began when Fagiana was reported for kicking another passenger's seat. After being restrained with zip tie handcuffs, the flight was diverted to Amarillo, where Fagiana was arrested. He claimed to have no memory of the event due to drinking beforehand. The FAA has noted 45 attacks on flight attendants in 2023, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for violence on flights.