SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Vyvianna Quinonez was also ordered Tuesday by the federal judge in San Diego to pay nearly $26,000 in restitution and a $7,500 fine for the assault on a May 23, 2021, Southwest flight between Sacramento and San Diego.
Highlights
- A California flight attendant punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth.
- The 29-year-old was also ordered to pay nearly $26,000 in restitution and a $7,500 fine for the assault.
- The flight attendant suffered three chipped teeth, two of which needed crowns, along with bruises and a cut under her left eye that needed stitches.
- The incident was part of an escalation in unruly behavior by passengers amid the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government said in a statement.
- The sentence should “send a very strong message to air travelers — the sentence should be.