We hear all the time about passengers going crazy on flights and attacking fellow passengers and crew. But it's not often we hear about a flight attendant attacking fellow crew members and even air marshals. That's exactly what happened on an American flight between Charlotte and Frankfurt this past week, whereby a crew member attacked…
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What I can't figure out is why AA wouldn't replace her, or why the captain didn't simply refuse to fly with her?
Something just doesn't add up about this story. I believe it happened, but what are the specific details?
"..the crew tried to have her removed before departure, but the airline apparently didn’t cooperate"
Yes, I hope that person gets the help they need - a nice, long prison sentence so they can sort this all out.
Another story about the lovely American crew... Lately people were asking on this blog that when this is going to end? When will finally someone reduce the crew's power and not let them do whatever they want with the passengers and with their collages? I guess now I have the answer. Only after a seriously bad story when a crew member will do something so terrible that will be a breaking news on all major TV channel.
Until then we must hope that no one gets injured by a mighty crew member on an American carrier. Lesson: fly European, Asian and Canadian carriers whenever you can and avoid all US carriers; - like I do.
I assume they didn't replace her because they couldn't get another crew member in time and as a result would likely force the cancellation of both legs of the flight = lots of $$ loss for American.
@Paul - CLT is a hub for AA. They probably could've found a replacement if they really wanted to, albeit with a delay of the flight.
I was on the flight CLT-FRA flight in 4H. Before the flight there was some loud commotion in the galley behind the J cabin from one of the flight attendants (I assume this one) rambling on about not doing some things that are dangerous. I had pretty low expectations to start with so I just figured it was the lack of polish I expected to find from a US carrier. The flight seemed relatively uneventful from my perspective otherwise until we landed and they made an announcement that there was a "medical emergency" and asked everyone to remain seated until they dealt with it. I don't know exactly what happened once we landed (I couldn't see anything) but the only person who was up and about was the air marshal who had been seated behind me.
@Nick, 7:29 pm:
"Yes, I hope that person gets the help they need – a nice, long prison sentence so they can sort this all out."
Ummmmmn....and that will help how? Just wondering
Do crews really do a same day turn on an international flight like this? Work CLT-FRA and then immediately work FRA-CLT? I always thought they got some time off in between in which case this story doesn't make sense at all.
Sounds like it was Shonda ... She was out of control on a slight out of CLT the other day..
Sounds like a cat fight that got out of control. I've seen this on an AC flight before where one FA slept with the other FA's husband. J class is not that big and we all heard the details. Major cat fight. Didn't even need my IFE.
Clearly there was no extra AA FA on board for the requirements of # of FA. Delayed flight would have cost a fortune.
I know AA and US are technically one company now, but CLT-FRA is still a PMUS route... Kinda saying something about the legacy US Airways 😉
matteo: I'm sure it was kinda funny 😀 Did you miss the opportunity to ask her number? You could convince her to get a revenge with you 😀 haha
@snic - Amen! It's pretty much in every post too! In addition, it's a 'formal' word too and it really doesn't fit into Lucky's otherwise more casual writing style.
@ Tom -- Yeah, think the article is off with dates. They have a ~24 hour layover in Frankfurt.
Mick, it's like this:
Assault and Battery:
Two separate offenses against the person that when used in one expression may be defined as any unlawful and unpermitted touching of another. Assault is an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact. The act consists of a threat of harm accompanied by an apparent, present ability to carry out the threat. Battery is a harmful or offensive touching of another.
The main distinction between the two offenses is the existence or nonexistence of a touching or contact. While contact is an essential element of battery, there must be an absence of contact for assault. Sometimes assault is defined loosely to include battery.
Assault and battery are offenses in both criminal and Tort Law; therefore, they can give rise to criminal or civil liability. In Criminal Law, an assault may additionally be defined as any attempt to commit a battery.
Here in America, you just can't go around slapping someone. We call that a crime, and it is punishable. When people are imprisoned, it prevents them from attacking other people. See how simple it all is?
Someone needs to kick this over to the FAA. If the crew thought she was unfit to fly and American forced them to do it anyway, the FAA will likely fine them 5-6 figures for it. FAA doesn't mess around with things like this, nor should they.