Air rage flight attendant ‘not guilty’ on grounds of insanity
An American Airlines flight attendant accused of physically attacking fellow crew members and two air marshals has been acquitted.
A judge ruled Joanne Snow, 67, not guilty by ‘reasons of insanity’.
Her attorney argued her erratic behavior was caused by the effects of hormone treatment at an anti-aging clinic.
She was accused of slapping a flight attendant and attacking two air marshals during a transatlantic crossing between Charlotte and Frankfurt.
She was also accused of trying to flee border control officials on arrival in Charlotte, according to court documents.
After the incident she was committed to hospital and then spent time detained in jail.
If found guilty of the two felony charges she faced a big fine and long prison sentence.
American Airlines confirmed Snow is no longer employed at the airline following an internal investigation.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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