26.8.2025
A 39-year-old woman is facing jail time or fine after she allegedly beat up two air hostesses who ordered her to switch off her phone.
The incident occurred mid-flight on board a Pobeda Airlines flight from Novosibirsk to Moscow in Russia on August 23. The wild acting woman was seen punching the flight attendants in their face, before fellow passengers intervened to stop the assault and tied her up.
The enraged woman began behaving aggressively just seven minutes into the flight, local media reported. She was provided with a document outlining the in-flight rules of conduct, which she screwed up and hurled at the air hostess’s face.
She was later arrested on arrival in Moscow by security officials and was seen laughing as she was being taken away.
A Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson confirmed the attack, saying protocol had been drawn up against her for petty hooliganism.
In Russian law, petty hooliganism can be defined as a public disturbance that is considered highly disrespectful to society. The punishment for the offence is usually a fine or brief imprisonment. The investigation by police is ongoing.
A similar incident occurred in Nigeria when an unruly lady attacked flight attendants during a flight from Uyo to Lagos. The lady Comfort Emmanson was arrested and charged to court but was later released with all the charges dropped.