The American Airlines passenger was flying from Dallas, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina, in July when she “threatened to hurt the flight attendant” that offered her help after she fell into the aisle.

An American Airlines passenger who allegedly shoved a flight attendant, spat at crew members, and tried to open the cabin door mid-flight has been hit with an $81,950 (£62,950) fine – the largest ever issued by US aviation regulators.
A second fine of $77,272 (£59,360) was issued to a Delta Air Lines passenger who bit a fellow traveller after trying to hug and kiss another.
Since January last year, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a zero-tolerance policy, the agency has proposed fines totalling around $7m (£5.38m) for disruptive passengers.
The two latest fines are the highest to be issued so far.
What happened on the American Airlines flight?
The FAA added that “two flight attendants tried to restrain the passenger, but she repeatedly hit one of the flight attendants on the head”.
“After the passenger was restrained in flex cuffs, she spit at, headbutted, bit, and tried to kick the crew and other passengers,” authorities added.
And what about the Delta incident?
The Delta passenger was on a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta, also in July, when she “attempted to hug and kiss the passenger seated next to her; walked to the front of the aircraft to try to exit during flight; refused to return to her seat; and bit another passenger multiple times”.
Delta said it “has zero tolerance for unruly behaviour at our airports and on our flights as nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people”.