An American Airlines passenger who allegedly punched a flight attendant in the face faces up to 20 years in prison. A source familiar with the investigation told ABC News the alleged attack on the American flight attendant was unprovoked. MORE: Unruly passenger arrested after allegedly growling, cursing at flight attendantsThe American flight was scheduled on Oct. 27 from New York’s JFK airport to Orange County, California. The Federal Aviation Administration said it has received nearly 5,000 reports of unruly passengers since the start of the year. American passenger charged after allegedly punching flight attendant twice originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 02, 2021 01:58 UTC