DALLAS -- Federal officials cited the surge of incidents involving disruptive and sometimes violent passengers in resuming self-defense training for airline flight attendants and pilots. The classes, which are voluntary for airline flight crews, were halted last year because of COVID-19. The terrorists who hijacked and crashed four planes attacked several flight attendants and passengers before storming the cockpits. A TSA video of one training class shows flight attendants practicing moves on a dummy, targeting vulnerable areas such as eyes, ears and the groin. “This should send a message to the public that these events are serious” and that flight attendants are there to ensure “the safety and security of everyone in the plane," she said.

Source: ABC News June 26, 2021 21:33 UTC