One in five flight attendants endured a ‘physical incident’ as union demands action

Survey finds cases on the rise this year of US airline passengers who sometimes become violent - most often over a mask mandate

Nearly one in five flight attendants say they have gotten into a physical incident" this year with a passenger, and their union is calling for criminal prosecution of people who act up on planes.

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