California man arrested after
allegedly kicking, trying to choke flight attendants
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Charles Angel Salva, 30, of Fremont, was
on a Frontier Airlines flight from John Wayne Airport to San Francisco
International Airport on Monday when, authorities say, he pulled down an oxygen
mask from the overhead compartment shortly after takeoff and began yelling
obscenities at flight attendants.
“We are all going to hell,” he said,
according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office. “This
airplane is going down!”
He then allegedly grabbed at passengers
and ran to the back of the plane as flight attendants tried to restrain him.
Passengers helped restrain Salva using a seat belt after he broke out of flex
cuffs.
Salva attempted to choke a flight
attendant and kicked another approximately six times in the leg, causing
bruising and swelling, according to federal officials.
The affidavit also alleges that Salva
said he was going to kill everybody.
The flight diverted to Ontario
International Airport in San Bernardino County, as flight attendants did not
feel safe to trying to put Salva back in his seat.
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A passenger later told officials that
Salva appeared claustrophobic and seemed like he wanted to get off the plane.
Salva was arrested Wednesday and is
charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, according to
the U.S. attorney's office. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal
prison if convicted.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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