Intoxicated JetBlue Passenger Who Bit Flight Attendant Avoids Prison After In-Flight Rampage - The Bulkhead Seat

Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant, Avoids Jail—No Wonder Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse

A string of recent airline incidents raises an uncomfortable question: why do so many travelers now feel comfortable behaving outrageously in airports and on airplanes? The latest example involves a JetBlue passenger who bit a flight attendant and still avoided jail time. Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse Because We Rarely Punish It Two recent cases illustrate a troubling trend in modern air travel: outrageous behavior paired with surprisingly light …

Intoxicated JetBlue Passenger Who Bit Flight Attendant Avoids Prison After In-Flight Rampage - The Bulkhead Seat

A heavily intoxicated airline passenger who repeatedly bit a flight attendant and caused chaos on a JetBlue flight from New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to interfering with flight crew members. Mohamed Ali was sentenced March 12th in federal court in Michigan by Matthew F. Leitman (a judge on the United States District Court for the …

Heavily Intoxicated 'Passenger From Hell' Who Repeatedly Bit Flight Attendant Swerves Jail Sentence

A heavily intoxicated ‘passenger from hell’ who repeatedly bit a flight attendant on the hand and continuously disrupted a JetBlue flight from New York JFK to Detroit Metro International Airport has avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to interference with crew members – a crime that can carry a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment. Mohamed Ali was sentenced by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman in Michigan court on Thursday, where …