Man Arrested After Assault On Flight Attendant In LAX Flight: Who Is Ariel Pennington?- Ariel Pennington, the guy who was arrested after an incident and assault with a flight attendant, has been identified. It was flying from Washington, D.C. to LAX.
The news that a Delta Flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to reroute and make an emergency landing in Oklahoma City has been published by several media outlets.
Who Is Ariel Pennington?
Ariel Pennington is a man who was reported as an obnoxious passenger on a Delta flight bound for LAX. Pilots were forced to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma after a passenger got into a confrontation with a flight attendant and a U.S. air marshal, according to authorities.
7:14pm last night we were notified a @Delta flight diverted to OKC after flight attendant was assaulted by passenger. Officers boarded aircraft & took Ariel Pennington (7/17/1986) into custody. He was booked into jail on complaints of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.
— Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) December 10, 2021
There are no specifics on how the event began. The male passenger, on the other hand, allegedly became enraged and assaulted a flight attendant.
As a result, the air marshal intervened, diverting the flight to Oklahoma and arresting the man. The officers transported him away from the scene and held him until the FBI arrived to question him, according to Capt. Arthur Gregory of the Oklahoma City Police Department.
He was placed into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Man Arrested After Assault On Flight Attendant In LAX Flight Identified As Ariel Pennington
Ariel Pennington was detained after attacking a flight attendant on a Delta trip to LAX. He was released on bond after spending around 5 hours in jail and paying $334 in fines, according to KTLA.
There was no word on whether the flight attendant or the air marshal who intervened had been hurt. The FBI, according to Gregory, is expected to file charges in the case.
Oklahoma City police tell me the unruly passenger is 35 year old Ariel Pennington. He was booked into jail on disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. @wusa9 https://t.co/hCRscySk2F
— Matt Gregory (@MattGregoryNews) December 10, 2021
Furthermore, the event occurs during a recent spike of aggressive passengers, causing flight disruptions. More than 5,500 incidents have been reported this year, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Furthermore, the FAA has implemented a zero-tolerance attitude toward rowdy passengers, which will result in greater fines. As a result, federal charges have been filed against some passengers.
Is Ariel Pennington In Jail?
Ariel Pennington is not currently incarcerated. He gets released after paying $335 in fines and serving five hours in prison.
Because of the incident, the flight was delayed, but it eventually arrived at LAX and landed around 10:30 p.m.