Another assault on a crewmember...
Oct 15, 2008 9:34 pm US/Eastern
Air France Passenger Arrested For Punching Captain
Heir To French Luxury Fashion House Hermes Accused Of Grabbing Captain's Crotch On Paris-To-NYC Flight
NEW YORK (AP) ― A passenger on a Paris-to-New York flight has been accused of trying to punch the captain and grabbing his crotch.
The FBI says Mathias Guerrand-Hermes has been released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond after appearing in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday. He is charged with interfering with flight crew members.
...The court complaint says the commotion Tuesday on Air France Flight 008 began when Guerrand-Hermes sat on a female passenger's armrest and ignored orders to sit down.
The crew handcuffed Guerrand-Hermes until the plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
News reports have identified Guerrand-Hermes as an heir to the French luxury fashion house Hermes...