Prosecutors said a Brooklyn woman shot a flight attendant of an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Sunday and was whisked off by the off-duty NYPD police for the rest of the trip.
Chainsia Campbell, 28, was hit by federal charges following prosecution charges as she attacked airline personnel twice in minutes as the jet made its way to the East Coast.
Campbell reportedly announced “the police are doing nothing for me” during the attack – which began when he chased another flight attendant into the plane’s crew area, “to that flight attendant.” Shouting for not picking up the litter, ”a criminal complaint filed Monday reads.
Prosecutors said the victim of the incident approached the two women in an attempt to separate them. Prosecutors say Campbell allegedly accused the woman of pushing her before pushing her.
Campbell walked to the bathroom in the second section to argue with the other passengers, then returned to his victim and fed again.
“The defense told Victim that ‘the police are not going to do anything for me,” the court said.
Prosecutors said Campbell began to swing and the two women fell to the floor, where Campbell “tried to pull or remove Victim’s dress.”
The aircraft intercepted an off-duty NYPD police and placed Campbell in handcuffs. The flight crew requested and were not allowed to land immediately and Campbell was arrested upon arriving at Kennedy Airport in Queens.
The alleged attacker appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Monday afternoon on charges of molesting flight crew members and attendants. She was set to release on a $ 15,000 bond.
A representative of American Airlines said Campbell also “refused to comply with the federal face mask requirement.”
“Any type of violence is not tolerated by Americans,” the airline said in a statement. “We thank our crew members and law enforcement for their prompt action, both on board and at the airport, to ensure the safety of us and crew members.”
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