A Southwest Airlines flight attendant has been hospitalized after one ‘crazy’ passenger identified as 32-year-old Arielle Jean Jackson knocked her with a closed fist to the head during the boarding process.
According to The Daily Mail, The police arrested Jackson on Saturday afternoon. They charged her with aggravated assault after allegedly ‘struck the flight attendant with a closed fist on the head.’
The portal continues that the flight attendant whose identity wasn’t disclosed is currently at home recovering from the injury sustained from Jackson striking her in the head on Saturday afternoon during the boarding process at Dallas Lovefield Airport.
Dallas police said the suspect and Southwest employee had engaged in a verbal dispute that ultimately turned physical. The flight attendant was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Southwest confirmed to DailyMail.com that the unidentified crew member was released last night and is currently at home resting. The air carrier has wished her a ‘speedy and full recovery’ and said she is in their thoughts and prayers. Officers were called to Dallas Lovefield Airport around 12:40pm after Jackson allegedly verbally and physically assaulted Southwest employees.
Police said the incident took place while Jackson was boarding a New York City-bound flight. Once she got on the plane, she ‘went straight to the back’ of the aircraft and had a verbal altercation with a flight attendant, who ordered her off the flight. It is unclear what the pair were arguing about. As she was exiting at the front of the plane, Jackson engaged in a verbal dispute with another employee before hitting her in the head, police officials said
Jackson was arrested and taken to Dallas County Jail. She faces an aggravated assault charge. Investigation into the incident remains ongoing and Southwest is reportedly cooperating with police. ‘Southwest Airlines maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding any type of harassment or assault and fully support our employee as we cooperate with local authorities regarding this unacceptable incident,’ the airline said in a statement Sunday.
‘Our entire Southwest Family is wishing [the flight attendant] a speedy and full recovery as we send our thoughts, prayers, and love to her.’
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