Plane Passenger Goes Viral for Video Showing Her Pulling Hair, Spitting on Fellow Flyer Over Seat Dispute
A plane passenger went viral this week after a video showed her pulling a woman's hair and spitting on fellow travelers. The passenger, a 32-year-old New York resident, boarded a Southwest flight from LaGuardia Airport to Kansas City in the early morning hours of June 17. Authorities were alerted of her presence at about 1:10 a.m local time. Following her outburst, the passenger was removed from the flight and charged with aggravated assault, PEOPLE confirms.
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