A passenger beat up a flight attendant on a Ufa — St. Petersburg flight

A passenger on a Ufa — St. Petersburg flight, while drunk, hit a flight attendant. This was announced on March 12 by the press service of the transport Police in the North-Western Federal District.

"While on board the plane, he used foul language for hooligan motives, violating the rules of public order. In addition, he got into a verbal conflict with the flight attendant, punched him in the face," the Telegram channel says.

It is noted that the passenger did not respond to the demands of the crew to stop illegal actions. After landing in St. Petersburg, the man was handed over to the police.

The man was detained, a criminal case was opened against him under Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Hooliganism"), and an administrative protocol was drawn up under Article 20.21 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation ("Appearance in public places in a state of intoxication").

Earlier, on February 5, it became known that a drunk passenger on board the Nizhny Novgorod — Sochi flight threatened the crew with a metal object. A criminal case was opened against the man under Part 1 of paragraph b, Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hooliganism committed on air transport using weapons or objects used as weapons).